<p>Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird stuff in the news. See below for a transcript of the podcast episode. To subscribe to the podcast or for social media and more links, you can get everything at <a href="https://www.shownotes.page" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">www.shownotes.page</a>. These are the shownotes for Season 5, Ep 45 first published on Friday Nov 8 2024. Here are this week's stories... Transit Authority of Central Kentucky (TACK) makes world's largest thumbtack <br /><a href="https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/11/01/Guinness-World-Records-largest-pin/5291730478715/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/11/01/Guinness-World-Records-largest-pin/5291730478715/</a><br /> just 5 minutes of exercise to lower blood pressure?! Seems like a game changer you guys.<a href="https://studyfinds.org/5-minutes-exercise-blood-pressure/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://studyfinds.org/5-minutes-exercise-blood-pressure/</a><br />Eggs on a spoon. MANY eggs on a spoon.  <br /><a href="https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/11/07/mexico-Guinness-World-Records-egg-spoon-race/8191731011180/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/11/07/mexico-Guinness-World-Records-egg-spoon-race/8191731011180/</a><br />Japanese fellow arrested for alleged quiet calls to wife  <br /><a href="https://quirkl.net/lifestyle/relationships/japanese-man-arrested-after-calling-his-wife-over-100-times-a-day-in-bizarre-act-of-love/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://quirkl.net/lifestyle/relationships/japanese-man-arrested-after-calling-his-wife-over-100-times-a-day-in-bizarre-act-of-love/</a> <br />Russian court fines Google $2 decillion. That's more money than actually exists.<a href="https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/29/russian_court_fines_google/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/29/russian_court_fines_google/</a><br /> Jumbo Chicken turns out to be a hotel, actually. So don't panic.<a href="https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/11/05/philippines-Guinness-World-Records-rooster-hotel/5001730831321/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/11/05/philippines-Guinness-World-Records-rooster-hotel/5001730831321/</a><br /> Would a therapy llama and alpaca calm you down at the airport? (me neither. sorry llamas.) <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/11/03/nx-s1-5173755/therapy-animals-portland-airport-llama-alpaca" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/11/03/nx-s1-5173755/therapy-animals-portland-airport-llama-alpaca</a><br /> Fart Kontrol seems like a skill we all need, but it's actually something else. <br /><a href="https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/swedens-fart-kontrol-signboard-goes-viral-internet-says-too-hilarious-6950454" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/swedens-fart-kontrol-signboard-goes-viral-internet-says-too-hilarious-6950454</a><br /> Perfume for kids that is enriched with prebiotics and Vitamin B3. That's kinda weird, right? <a href="https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seven-kids" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seven-kids</a> <br /> Taylor Swift Cake Hands Damaged During Transit. #DramaAlert<a href="https://nypost.com/2024/11/03/lifestyle/life-sized-taylor-swift-cake-has-hands-shaken-off-in-horrifying-mishap/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://nypost.com/2024/11/03/lifestyle/life-sized-taylor-swift-cake-has-hands-shaken-off-in-horrifying-mishap/</a> <br />Merlin the 17-year-old goldfish has a new lease on life after surgery. <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/11/07/lifestyle/goldfish-17-gets-life-saving-surgery-to-remove-deadly-tumor/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://nypost.com/2024/11/07/lifestyle/goldfish-17-gets-life-saving-surgery-to-remove-deadly-tumor/</a><br /> Nov 11th is Remembrance Day in Canada and Veteran's Day in the USA. Why Canadians wear a poppy at this time of year: <a href="https://www.legion.ca/remembrance/the-poppy" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.legion.ca/remembrance/the-poppy</a></p> <p>Transcript available at https://www.scottyandtony.com/2024/11/what-weird-week-friday-november-8th.html</p>

What a Weird Week

Scotty Horsman

What a Weird Week Friday November 8th 2024: give us 5 minutes and we'll give you lower blood pressure *citation needed

NOV 8, 202415 MIN
What a Weird Week

What a Weird Week Friday November 8th 2024: give us 5 minutes and we'll give you lower blood pressure *citation needed

NOV 8, 202415 MIN

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<p>Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird stuff in the news. See below for a transcript of the podcast episode. To subscribe to the podcast or for social media and more links, you can get everything at <a href="https://www.shownotes.page" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">www.shownotes.page</a>. These are the shownotes for Season 5, Ep 45 first published on Friday Nov 8 2024. Here are this week's stories... Transit Authority of Central Kentucky (TACK) makes world's largest thumbtack <br /><a href="https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/11/01/Guinness-World-Records-largest-pin/5291730478715/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/11/01/Guinness-World-Records-largest-pin/5291730478715/</a><br /> just 5 minutes of exercise to lower blood pressure?! Seems like a game changer you guys.<a href="https://studyfinds.org/5-minutes-exercise-blood-pressure/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://studyfinds.org/5-minutes-exercise-blood-pressure/</a><br />Eggs on a spoon. MANY eggs on a spoon.  <br /><a href="https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/11/07/mexico-Guinness-World-Records-egg-spoon-race/8191731011180/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/11/07/mexico-Guinness-World-Records-egg-spoon-race/8191731011180/</a><br />Japanese fellow arrested for alleged quiet calls to wife  <br /><a href="https://quirkl.net/lifestyle/relationships/japanese-man-arrested-after-calling-his-wife-over-100-times-a-day-in-bizarre-act-of-love/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://quirkl.net/lifestyle/relationships/japanese-man-arrested-after-calling-his-wife-over-100-times-a-day-in-bizarre-act-of-love/</a> <br />Russian court fines Google $2 decillion. That's more money than actually exists.<a href="https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/29/russian_court_fines_google/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/29/russian_court_fines_google/</a><br /> Jumbo Chicken turns out to be a hotel, actually. So don't panic.<a href="https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/11/05/philippines-Guinness-World-Records-rooster-hotel/5001730831321/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/11/05/philippines-Guinness-World-Records-rooster-hotel/5001730831321/</a><br /> Would a therapy llama and alpaca calm you down at the airport? (me neither. sorry llamas.) <a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/11/03/nx-s1-5173755/therapy-animals-portland-airport-llama-alpaca" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/11/03/nx-s1-5173755/therapy-animals-portland-airport-llama-alpaca</a><br /> Fart Kontrol seems like a skill we all need, but it's actually something else. <br /><a href="https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/swedens-fart-kontrol-signboard-goes-viral-internet-says-too-hilarious-6950454" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/swedens-fart-kontrol-signboard-goes-viral-internet-says-too-hilarious-6950454</a><br /> Perfume for kids that is enriched with prebiotics and Vitamin B3. That's kinda weird, right? <a href="https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seven-kids" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seven-kids</a> <br /> Taylor Swift Cake Hands Damaged During Transit. #DramaAlert<a href="https://nypost.com/2024/11/03/lifestyle/life-sized-taylor-swift-cake-has-hands-shaken-off-in-horrifying-mishap/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://nypost.com/2024/11/03/lifestyle/life-sized-taylor-swift-cake-has-hands-shaken-off-in-horrifying-mishap/</a> <br />Merlin the 17-year-old goldfish has a new lease on life after surgery. <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/11/07/lifestyle/goldfish-17-gets-life-saving-surgery-to-remove-deadly-tumor/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://nypost.com/2024/11/07/lifestyle/goldfish-17-gets-life-saving-surgery-to-remove-deadly-tumor/</a><br /> Nov 11th is Remembrance Day in Canada and Veteran's Day in the USA. Why Canadians wear a poppy at this time of year: <a href="https://www.legion.ca/remembrance/the-poppy" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.legion.ca/remembrance/the-poppy</a></p> <p>Transcript available at https://www.scottyandtony.com/2024/11/what-weird-week-friday-november-8th.html</p>