<p>Hi friends, I&#39;m Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about weird news and interesting stuff that happened this week. We&#39;ve got ten stories in 15 minutes. See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode. To Subscribe/ get in touch/ other/ see <a href="https://www.shownotes.page">www.shownotes.page</a>. <br>Thanks for <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-a-weird-week/id1253207313">rating</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3Js0HpxWHMSc2yes7pmvnu">reviewing</a> along with <a href="https://podnews.net/podcast/i9vxl">subscribing</a>!<br>These are the shownotes for Season 7, Ep 14 first published April 3, 2026. It&#39;s our Easter Special!</p><p><br></p><p>Churches in a good-natured Easter fireworks battle on island of Chios. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rouketopolemos </p><p><br></p><p>Enormous Easter omelette tradition in France inspired by Napoleon. https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/weirdest-easter-traditions-crucifixion-rabbit-hunting-running-madonna-a7682576.html </p><p><br></p><p>Do folks in Papua New Guinea really hide smokes at Easter?! https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13256711/The-strangest-Easter-traditions-world-whipping-people-giant-omelettes-large-feed-2-000-people-hiding-cigarettes-near-churches.html </p><p><br></p><p>Easter Butter Lamb https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13256711/The-strangest-Easter-traditions-world-whipping-people-giant-omelettes-large-feed-2-000-people-hiding-cigarettes-near-churches.html</p><p><br></p><p>Norway&#39;s Easter crime drama and crime novel tradition. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13256711/The-strangest-Easter-traditions-world-whipping-people-giant-omelettes-large-feed-2-000-people-hiding-cigarettes-near-churches.html</p><p><br></p><p>Marshmallow decorating kits. https://people.com/jet-puffed-marshmallow-dyeing-kit-offers-cheaper-alternative-this-easter-amid-high-egg-prices-11715031</p><p><br></p><p>Matt Stonie once ate 255 Peeps in five minutes. *Professional eater/ Do not attempt! https://majorleagueeating.com/contests/732 and video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tbJ2ccROkY </p><p> </p><p>🐰 World Records you could break this Easter Season:</p><p>- most Instagram likes of an egg (many. it&#39;s very. many.)</p><p>- Largest Decorated Easter Egg: The world&#39;s largest decorated Easter egg was unveiled in Pomerode, Brazil, in February 2023. It stands at an impressive 16.72 meters (54 ft 10.3 in) tall (https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-decorated-easter-egg). pin: https://pin.it/5djydXj1y</p><p><br></p><p>- Largest Chocolate Rabbit: A team in Brazil created the largest chocolate rabbit in 2017. It weighed 4,245.5 kg (9,359.7 lbs) and stood 4.52 meters (almost 15 feet) high! (https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-rabbit-made-of-chocolate). pin: (https://pin.it/45Ot2SCuJ)</p><p><br></p><p>- Largest Easter Egg Hunt: The record for the largest Easter egg hunt was set in Winter Haven, Florida, in 2007. A total of 9,753 people participated in the search for 501,000 eggs (https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-easter-egg-hunt). video: (https://youtube.com/shorts/uFkJEmjja2w?si=95d9Nk_N1dbpjegP)</p><p><br></p><p>- Largest Real Rabbit: While not an Easter bunny, the world&#39;s largest rabbit is a Continental Giant named Darius, who weighs 52 pounds and is over 4 feet long (https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/210091-longest-rabbit). video: (https://youtu.be/bWRQkrgNxlg?si=YbLChplIV0msTAAd&amp;t=25).</p><p><br></p><p>- Most People Dyeing Eggs Simultaneously: The record for the most people dyeing Easter eggs at once is 582. This was achieved in Redmond, Washington, in April 2014 (https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-people-dyeing-eggs). pin: (https://pin.it/3JYZFCKFF).</p><p><br></p><p>🐰 Easter Trivia:</p><p>- Easter Trivia... the Easter Bilby from Australia... </p><p><br></p><p> In 1991, Rabbit-Free Australia launched a campaign to replace the Easter bunny with the Easter bilby, or rabbit-eared bandicoot. Why the switch? In Australia, rabbits are widely considered pests for destroying crops and land. Companies now make chocolate bilbies for Easter, pic.twitter.com/oVBXmhpY7N</p><p><br></p><p>I hit my character limit! For complete shownotes see www.shownotes.page</p><p><br></p><p>regular format and more weird news next Friday!!</p>