What a Weird Week Fri Jan 24, 2025: Squished Watermelons ftw

from What a Weird Week · host Scotty Horsman

What a Weird Week gets you caught up on the odd and weird stories in the news this week. See https://www.shownotes.page or search "What a Weird Week" where you get  podcasts. here are ten weird things from this week's news... Turkish Woman Sets World Record for Watermelon Crushing https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/01/17/turkish-woman-crushes-watermelons-using-thighs/6221737129404 Swedish Duo Sets New Record for Longest Table Tennis Rally https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/01/16/guinness-table-tennis/9561737044067/ Contagious Urination in Chimpanzees https://www.popsci.com/environment/chimpanzees-peeing-contagious/ The superpower you didn't know you had! National Archives Seeks Citizen Archivists to Transcribe Historical DocumentsThe superpower you didnt know you had! National Archives Seeks Citizen Archivists to Transcribe Historical Documents. https://www.popsci.com/technology/cursive-national-archives/ Staten Island Beautification Squad https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/staten-island-speed-cameras-flowers/ Rats Infest Houston Police Evidence Room, Consuming Large Quantities of Marijuana https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/16/houston-rats-drugs-police-evidence-room Dream Ads: The Commercialization of Dreams and its Ethical Implications https://studyfinds.org/your-dreams-are-for-sale-and-companies-are-already-buying/ Sparkling Water and Weight Loss: A Modest Effect https://www.sciencealert.com/a-modest-weight-loss-boost-might-be-hiding-in-your-glass-of-water Unsweetened Coffee Linked to Lower Dementia Risk: A UK Study https://www.sciencealert.com/study-finds-coffee-linked-to-lower-risk-of-dementia-but-theres-a-catch Scientists have discovered a new species of giant isopod, Bathynomus vaderi, off the coast of Vietnam, named for its resemblance to Darth Vader's helmet, measuring 12.8 inches long and weighing 2.2 pounds. https://nypost.com/2025/01/15/science/massive-new-bug-species-is-so-horrifying-its-been-named-after-darth-vader/ Taiwanese Surgeon Performs Self-Vasectomy https://nypost.com/2025/01/21/lifestyle/surgeon-father-of-three-performs-vasectomy-on-himself-for-his-wife/

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What a Weird Week gets you caught up on the odd and weird stories in the news this week. See https://www.shownotes.page or search "What a Weird Week" where you get podcasts. here are ten weird things from this week's news... Turkish Woman Sets World Record for Watermelon Crushing https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/01/17/turkish-woman-crushes-watermelons-using-thighs/6221737129404 Swedish Duo Sets New Record for Longest Table Tennis Rally https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/01/16/guinness-table-tennis/9561737044067/ Contagious Urination in Chimpanzees https://www.popsci.com/environment/chimpanzees-peeing-contagious/ The superpower you didn't know you had! National Archives Seeks Citizen Archivists to Transcribe Historical DocumentsThe superpower you didnt know you had! National Archives Seeks Citizen Archivists to Transcribe Historical Documents. https://www.popsci.com/technology/cursive-national-archives/ Staten Island Beautification Squad https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/staten-island-speed-cameras-flowers/ Rats Infest Houston Police Evidence Room, Consuming Large Quantities of Marijuana https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/16/houston-rats-drugs-police-evidence-room Dream Ads: The Commercialization of Dreams and its Ethical Implications https://studyfinds.org/your-dreams-are-for-sale-and-companies-are-already-buying/ Sparkling Water and Weight Loss: A Modest Effect https://www.sciencealert.com/a-modest-weight-loss-boost-might-be-hiding-in-your-glass-of-water Unsweetened Coffee Linked to Lower Dementia Risk: A UK Study https://www.sciencealert.com/study-finds-coffee-linked-to-lower-risk-of-dementia-but-theres-a-catch Scientists have discovered a new species of giant isopod, Bathynomus vaderi, off the coast of Vietnam, named for its resemblance to Darth Vader's helmet, measuring 12.8 inches long and weighing 2.2 pounds. https://nypost.com/2025/01/15/science/massive-new-bug-species-is-so-horrifying-its-been-named-after-darth-vader/ Taiwanese Surgeon Performs Self-Vasectomy https://nypost.com/2025/01/21/lifestyle/surgeon-father-of-three-performs-vasectomy-on-himself-for-his-wife/

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