<p>Hi friends, I&#39;m Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a look at the odd, interesting, strange, fun and weird stories that made news this week. 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 8 first published Feb 20, 2026.  </p><p><br></p><p>10 Bird goes to hospital seeking treatment.</p><p>See https://youtu.be/Jp18YJ25kcA and read https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/02/18/germany-bird-fish-hook-hospital-emergency-room/3011771427779/</p><p> </p><p>9 Science needs your flatulence! </p><p>see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFyYScTfNqo and read https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/02/16/University-of-Maryland-Smart-Underwear-flatulence-farts/5281771261699/</p><p> </p><p>8 Giant sock monkey </p><p>read https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/25862323.glasgow-school-art-graduates-work-enters-guinness-world-records/ and listen to this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZmTYXBAE5s and see it here https://youtu.be/1ZqrRauaJds </p><p> </p><p>7 Sydney Fatberg is estimated to be the size of four buses. </p><p>watch this https://youtu.be/akK815xGipg?si=nwLCJkyHY8torU_i and read this https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/02/11/australia-massive-fatberg-Malabar-wastewater-plant-poop-balls/3871770828715/ </p><p>***NOTE: it&#39;s never great when a url contains the phrase &#39;poop-balls&#39; so viewer discretion advised.*** </p><p> </p><p>6 Restaurant &quot;smells like chicken fingers&quot; lawsuit. </p><p>read https://www.dexerto.com/food/raising-canes-files-lawsuit-as-landlord-tries-to-evict-them-for-chicken-smell-3317611/ </p><p> </p><p>5 Baby pigeon mystery solved! </p><p>read https://sciencesbrief.com/why-do-we-never-see-baby-pigeons-in-cities-the-scientific-explanation/</p><p><br></p><p>4 Puzzles versus Exercise?! </p><p>read https://studyfinds.com/crossword-puzzles-protect-older-brains-cognitive-decline-better-than-exercise-study/</p><p><br></p><p>3 Flushable wipes infused with coffee?! </p><p>read https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dude-wipes-morning-grind-flushable-wipes</p><p><br></p><p>2 Bad Date Bears!</p><p>read https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bad-date-bears</p><p><br></p><p>honorable mention: giant gravity anomaly under Antarctica is getting stronger, </p><p>read https://www.sciencealert.com/giant-gravity-anomaly-under-antarctica-is-getting-stronger-scientists-reveal </p><p><br></p><p>honorable mention: Be careful with those positive affirmations! </p><p>read https://www.sciencealert.com/do-positive-affirmations-really-work-a-psychologist-explains-the-science </p><p><br></p><p>1 Do solar flares trigger earthquakes? There is some disagreement on this.</p><p>read https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/solar-flares-may-be-triggering-earthquakes-controversial-study-claims </p>