<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" target="_blank">www.shownotes.page</a>. <br>Thanks for <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-a-weird-week/id1253207313" target="_blank"><strong>rating</strong></a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3Js0HpxWHMSc2yes7pmvnu" target="_blank"><strong>reviewing</strong></a> along with <a href="https://podnews.net/podcast/i9vxl" target="_blank"><strong>subscribing</strong></a>!<br>These are the shownotes for Season 7, Ep 4 first published Jan 23, 2026.  </p><p><br></p><p>10 Giant Sri Lanka sapphire will likely go for hundreds of millions. </p><p>See it https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTtwhQIgbKw/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link</p><p>and read https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_of_Pure_Land </p><p><br></p><p>9 Something else to be frightened of? Hurray!! #blue-ringed #octopus </p><p>https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/i-was-almost-killed-by-deadly-creature-after-picking-up-shell-on-the-beach/ </p><p><br></p><p>8 Delicious Soup Candy!</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.foxbusiness.com/retail/progresso-brings-back-viral-soup-you-can-suck-candies-complete-sellout-last-year </p><p><br></p><p>7 Ski Bunny Hangs Out Around Parking Lot</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/01/15/rabbit-Copper-Mountain-Colorado/2731768501544/</p><p><br></p><p>6 Cow Uses Broom, World Reacts. </p><p><br></p><p>https://www.livescience.com/animals/land-mammals/ever-seen-a-pet-cow-pick-up-a-broom-and-scratch-herself-with-it-you-have-now</p><p><br></p><p>5 What&#39;s the deal with that App &quot;You Dead Yet??&quot; *may not be actual name* </p><p><br></p><p>https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/aimed-growing-number-young-chinese-live-new-app-129232762</p><p><br></p><p>4 Will You Be Staying in the Moon Room?</p><p><br></p><p>https://nationalpost.com/news/california-company-plans-moon-hotel-accepting-1m-deposits-for-rooms</p><p><br></p><p>3 Man allegedly sells the same two cars repeatedly on Facebook Marketplace, then steals them back.</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/cars-facebook-marketplace-stolen-kansas-b2904608.html </p><p><br></p><p>2 twelve tech workers, 25 balloons, and a dream. </p><p><br></p><p>https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/01/20/Guinness-World-Records-David-Rush-balloons/9421768928759/ </p><p><br></p><p>Bonus: shingles vaccine may present a Benjamin Button situation?! *citation </p><p><br></p><p>https://studyfinds.org/shingles-vaccine-slower-biological-aging/</p><p><br></p><p>1 Artist eats another artist&#39;s art, world reacts.</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/alaska-art-student-arrested-eating-ai-generated-art-protest-1234770081/ </p>