What a Weird Week, a Weird News report on Fri May 15 2026: Very Tall Plant blooms, World Reacts.

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird news and interesting stuff that happened this week. See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode. To Subscribe/ get in touch/ other/ see www.shownotes.page. Thanks for rating and reviewing along with subscribing!These are the shownotes for Season 7, Ep 20 first published May 15, 2026.10 Very Tall Plant Blooms, World Reacts. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/05/07/century-plant-Long-Beach-Mississippi/8331778171659/ video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oux6DRQV8F8&t=6s  9 World Record Hair Lifter https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/05/08/mexico-Guinness-World-Records-weight-lifted-hair/3431778249627/ video https://www.facebook.com/reel/14742368044056048 Skunk Rescued from Cup! https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/05/08/Parker-Police-Department-skunk-cup-rescue/9301778256293/video https://www.facebook.com/reel/1525501109141330  7 Ol' Skateboard Chin is at it Again https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/05/08/Guinness-World-Records-David-Rush-skateboard-chin-balance/7241778258254/video https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WlGXucuOx40 6 Napping Challenge https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/sweet-dreams-seoul-holds-power-101225195.htmlpin: https://pin.it/18OOfzjo2 5 11000 carat ruby discovered, looks like delicious giant raspberry https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/myanmar-says-massive-11-000-102729862.htmlvideo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNiceGuZDyA  4 UFO/ UAP Files https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/pentagon-releases-previously-secret-files-134259742.htmlvideo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gZ2YhofOTE&t=6s3 Dancing Robot Dances their way to our Heart, also delays flight  https://www.foxnews.com/travel/airline-flight-delayed-bizarre-reason-humanoid-robot-triggers-safety-queryvideo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTJWcVp7IOk 2 We're closer to being able to regrow limbs. Thank you, Science. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260508003121.htm Bonus Story: Pick the right music and get more from your workout. It's science. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260508003123.htmBonus Story: Hamster Wheel Harnessed for Mobile Charging Capabilities https://www.popsci.com/technology/hamster-phone-charger/video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKXwT878a04&t=62s  1 (tie) Drunk Deer Warning in France https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/05/13/france-Saone-et-Loire-drunk-deer-warning/5941778684226/video: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2222526441886892 and,Would you like to Visit and possibly live in the World's Largest Soccer Ball? https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/05/14/Guinness-World-Records-largest-soccer-ball/8991778769723/and see: https://www.facebook.com/massachusettsportauthority/posts/1429571279206013?ref=embed_post