It's Friday, Aug 21, 2026 and here is your weird news update featuring some of the weird news odd stories and fun things from the news. This is What a Weird Week.
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10 T-shirt world record involved a cool cast of characters. Link https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/08/17/Guinness-World-Records-David-Rush-T-shirt-folding-relay-team-12/2181786985115/ and video link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xaj25wtSP_Q&t=11s

9 Blindfolded Potato Head assembly world domination. Link https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/08/13/Guinness-World-Records-Mr-Potato-Head-blindfolded/3321786638141/

8 Woman has pretty bad day capped off with parking ticket. Link https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/361021333/woman-dies-comes-back-life-gets-parking-ticket

7 Fancy perfume is turned into dessert, world reacts. Links: https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plum-sorbet

6 More coffee research that doesn't seem too shabby. Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260819041228.htm#google_vignette

5 Lady writes many words on small paper, world reacts. Link: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2026/8/woman-etches-her-name-into-record-books-by-squeezing-150-words-on-to-one-tiny-sticky-note

4 The googly-eyed thing turned out to be very rare. Link: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/08/17/thylacine-bristol-taxidermy-auction-cranfield/

3 Jellyfish Museum. Link: https://apnews.com/article/florida-jellyfish-museum-42ce970d4d7bc9c5e2e20e061cb7829b

2 Belgium Basement Bullion. Link: https://nypost.com/2026/08/14/lifestyle/builders-find-10-million-in-gold-during-brewery-renovation/

1 Robot Sparks! Link: https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/watch-humanoid-robot-snaps-in-half-after-full-speed-crash-at-robot-olympics-training-11938808

It's Friday, Aug 14, 2026 and here is your weird news update featuring some of the odd and fun things from the news. This is What a Weird Week.
Show notes page is shownotes.page. Stream and Subscribe HERE.

10 Bodybuilder who didn't exercise finishes last, world reacts. Link: https://generationiron.com/man-drank-took-steroids-bodybuilding/ and Video Link: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Db04r4gSf2p/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

9 Catching up on last week's news, the nude dining promotion. Link: https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/dine-free-florida-steakhouse-offers-nude-dining/

8 and this one, the speed cuber in a blindfold. How is this possible?? Link: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/07/30/Guinness-World-Records-rubiks-cube-blindfolded/3061785433709/ and the Video Link: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=4584663551817768

7 Flight cancelled after child refuses seat belt. At least they didn't light up a smoke on board, right?! Link: https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/porter-airlines-flight-canada-canceled-after-child-refuses-135505204

6 Possible grim reaper fined, world reacts. Link: https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/man-arrested-staring-people-roof-152327700.html and the Video Link: https://youtube.com/shorts/kXLd1a7iUVo?si=55s_17dCOoYYNonq

5 Goosey, a hero. Link: https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/goose-fort-bend-county-fire/285-bac26c47-a347-4609-a6ee-305a5b2bfa88 and here's the Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xitr8WFpW2w

4 Fried Chicken Oreo Cookies!? Link: https://nerdist.com/article/kfc-collaborates-oreo-fried-chicken-cookie/ and the Video Link: https://youtube.com/shorts/knmxtdEXHdo

3 another one we were going to cover last week ... Workers at garbage facility help find winning lotto ticket for luckiest person to ever have thrown out a lotto ticket. Link: https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/italian-garbagemen-help-recover-lost-1m-euro-lottery-ticket/

Bonus: How bad was the production though??? Link: https://people.com/man-admits-to-faking-threatening-texts-to-himself-to-get-out-of-working-on-local-rocky-horror-picture-show-production-12035457

2 Hoopin' domination! Link: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/08/11/Guinness-World-Records-hula-hoops-suspended-upside-down/6711786463980/ and the video link: https://youtu.be/jNpADYFdU7I?si=oagVqCQj44xl2PLP

1 NASA takes time out to explain that gravity would not be shutting off on Gravity Shut Off Day. Link: https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/nasa-forced-to-debunk-viral-claim-earth-will-lose-gravity-for-seven-seconds-today-3397670/

It's Friday, Aug 7, 2026 and here is an unexpected repeat from a year ago because of technical difficulties.

A weird news update from 2025 featuring some of the odd and fun things from the news. This is What a Weird Week (show notes: shownotes.page).

Potatoes are Tomatoes. It's Science.

https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/evolution/tomatoes-randomly-mated-with-another-plant-9-million-years-ago-the-result-potatoes

New Addition to Stuff to Worry About: Radioactive Wasps

https://www.popsci.com/environment/radioactive-wasp-nest/ and also https://www.facebook.com/reel/4225602121097433

Video Games Linked to Boost in Kid IQ

https://www.sciencealert.com/playing-video-games-has-an-unexpected-effect-on-kids-iq-study-discovers

Squonkapalooza: A Festival to Cheer Up that sad ol' Squonk

https://nypost.com/2025/08/02/us-news/pas-ugliest-saddest-pig-the-squonk-needs-festival-cheer/

Most Expensive Labubu Doll Fuels Labubu Mania

https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/worlds-most-expensive-labubu-doll-sold-for-125-times-its-original-price-9010811

Comedian Matt Rife now owns world's most haunted doll

https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/us-comedian-buys-ed-and-lorraine-warrens-home-and-museum-becomes-legal-guardian-of-demonic-annabelle-doll-9009577

Paddleboarding Pooches Break Records

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/08/01/UK-Dog-Surfing-Championship-paddleboard-records/1591754070614/

New Tarantula Genus 'Satyrex' Discovered with Record-Long [redacted]

https://www.livescience.com/animals/spiders/it-seems-that-size-really-does-matter-males-of-4-never-before-seen-tarantula-species-have-record-long-genitalia

Scientists Find Asteroid Impact More Likely to Kill Than Rabies

https://www.sciencealert.com/youre-more-likely-to-die-from-an-asteroid-than-rabies-scientists-find

Giant, Cat-sized Rat Discovered in England Sparks Calls for Action

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/08/05/massive-rat-Eston-North-Yorkshire-England/6271754424099/

Denmark Zoo Asks for Pet Donations to Feed Predators

https://abcnews.go.com/International/denmark-zoo-asks-people-donate-pets-feed-predators/story?id=124367988

Keep talking to your Sunflower, Alex!

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/08/06/Guinness-World-Records-tallest-sunflower/5901754496391/

It's Friday, July 31, 2026 and here is your weird news update featuring some of the odd and fun things from the news. This is What a Weird Week (show notes: shownotes.page).

10 How big is the largest jellyfish in the world? I mean, scary but not terrifying.

Link: https://www.popsci.com/environment/worlds-largest-jellyfish-cape-cod/

Video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Da-4F7iO_Y5/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

9 Are we going to be growing back our tooth enamel soon or what? (asking for a friend)

Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260717033046.htm

8 Did Katy Perry eventually get out of the large water bottle? Yes, yes she did.

Link: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2026/07/29/katy-perry-crowd-surfing-bottle-stuck-isle-of-mtv-malta/91099269007/

Video: https://youtu.be/T7jN1KrSC50?si=HT9EmLCwEuKj6-z-

7 Does watching TV too much really shrink your brain?

Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260721000822.htm

6 Catching up with da Bears.

Link: https://www.foxnews.com/us/black-bear-caught-video-wanders-southern-california-water-district-office-pushing-open-front-door

5 Breaking wind news: what is normal? NY Post asks so we don't have to.

Link: https://nypost.com/2026/07/23/health/how-much-we-fart-in-a-day-and-which-age-group-is-gassiest/

4 Groundhog Only Fans Page. Wait, how many groundhogs have access to the internet?

Link: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/marmot-research-funding-onlyfans_n_6a67e275e4b02c67a5ad9ed4

3 Space Needle Parachute Jump!

Link: https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/weird-news/2026/07/26/seattle-police-are-searching-for-two-men-who-parachuted-from-the-space-needle/

2 Captain Stinky draws the Fool Card: Pet owners in the headlines for giving their pets tarot-card-readings.

Link: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/south-koreans-turn-tarot-glean-010807577.html

Bonus: Study Finds Headline: "The Simple PowerPoint Trick That Improved Student Test Scores". Is it really simple though, because I need it to be really simple.

Link: https://studyfinds.com/powerpoint-trick-improved-learning/

Bonus: Listening to the birds sing linked to stress relief. But how long? Because I can only spare ten minutes for those birds.

Link: https://studyfinds.com/10-minutes-birdsong-forest-stress-relief/

Highway Pickle Spill.

Link: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/07/24/pickle-spill-State-Route-316-Pickaway-County-Ohio/2231784910787/

Shark Tattoo Record.

Link: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/07/24/Guinness-World-Records-shark-tattoos/6641784906928/

It's Friday, July 24th, 2026 and here are ten weird things from this week's news. Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird news and interesting stuff that happened this week. See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode. To Subscribe/ get in touch/ other/ see www.shownotes.page. Thanks for rating and reviewing along with subscribing! These are the shownotes for Season 7, Ep 30.

10 Loch Ness Monster caught on camera?!

Story / Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozfPn7fA5Gw

9 The Dog Bank Machine/ Pooch ATM

Story Link: https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/no-pin-required-atm-for-dogs-in-vancouvers-west-end/

Video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RB8Jm3PueRw

8 the air conditioned mouse (sounds like a children's book, doesn't it?)

Link: https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/feinmann-f01-noctua

7 Kevlar boots!

Link: https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arcteryx-konseal-trek-boot

6 Mysterious noise ... identified?

Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260719040002.htm

5 More good news from coffee researchers.

Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260719035927.htm

4 the allegation is nude train surfing.

Link: https://www.foxnews.com/us/man-allegedly-rode-naked-atop-moving-locomotive-busted-bizarre-train-stunt-sheriff

3 the journalist and the cockroach.

Link: https://www.foxnews.com/media/los-angeles-journalist-goes-viral-keeping-calm-cockroach-crawls-during-air-report

Video: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/07/20/Guinness-World-Records-David-Rush-toilet-paper-head/9621784570260/

2 Oddly-shaped creatures of the world unite! Everyone is talking about Jimothy, the oddly-shaped raccoon from Seattle, Washington.

Story Link and Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkoXCYPUs9c

Bonus: Does your hair grow faster in the Summer?

Link: https://www.popsci.com/science/summer-hair-grow-faster/

Bonus: brain fog seems to lift with this drug that's meant to help you for something waaaay different.

Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260712011751.htm

1 (tie) foosball table is very long, world reacts.

Link: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/07/21/Guinness-World-Records-longest-foosball-table/2121784654886/

1 (tie) David Recordbreaker Rush does it again. Maybe, since you're the number one story this week, you'll consider taking a break??

Link: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/07/20/Guinness-World-Records-David-Rush-toilet-paper-head/9621784570260/

It's Friday, July 17th, 2026 and here are ten weird things from this week's news.

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird news and interesting stuff that happened this week.

See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode.

To Subscribe/ get in touch/ other/ see www.shownotes.page.

Thanks for rating and reviewing along with subscribing!

These are the shownotes for Season 7, Ep 29.

10 T shirt marathon record. So many layers!

Story: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/07/10/Guinness-World-Records-David-Rush-T-shirts-marathon/5921783701344/

Video: https://youtu.be/rU2X0vphJag?si=5cD08XC5CIbR8g3U

9 sunshine sharing satellite gets go ahead

Link: https://www.iflscience.com/fcc-approves-extremely-controversial-space-mirror-satellite-that-could-flash-blind-drivers-and-ruin-astronomy-84071

Video: https://youtu.be/JiM6oF1S4IY?si=Msvfk3mtx6-_xbXk

8 floor covered in peanut butter. on purpose

Link: https://apnews.com/article/netherlands-rotterdam-art-peanut-butter-0c517f36f97c53c1789061566f9e0669

Video: https://youtube.com/shorts/xtII_qMJKRI?si=Mk3r3KCS_-u_vgac

7 Kissing fast… when you want to kiss but don't have a lot of time

Link: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/07/09/brazil-Guinness-World-Records-most-kisses-30-seconds/2531783618911/

Video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17wbZbi5y7/

6 Gamer vs. Lightning

Link: https://www.chron.com/weather/article/lightning-electrocuted-video-games-22339519.php

Video: https://youtube.com/shorts/ynl3dFeyb7g?si=1vhRSgpouIAsX_uL

5 the bison and the grandad.

Link: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/bison-flips-yellowstone-tourist-8-feet-air-rcna572639

Video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Z6Z0oTfLYWo?feature=share

4 platform bathroom shoes.

https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sht-shoe

video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dai6L-2yRVa/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

3 bear steals golf clubs

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/07/13/bear-golf-clubs-Golden-Eagle-Golf-Club-Pitt-Meadows/7131783961633/

Video: https://youtu.be/S1EF5nRDMe4?si=N8RNemsvbOirPsy7

Bonus: Pit Bull fans attain world record for Mr. Worldwide.

Link: https://people.com/pitbull-breaks-world-record-for-largest-gathering-of-people-in-bald-caps-12017127

Video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1DM1XsqwZv/

2 surprising way to slow aging.

Link: https://studyfinds.com/going-to-museums-and-movies-may-slow-aging-study-finds/

1 (tie) robot wedding and robot teacher.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/humanoid-robots-married-russian-wedding-103442455.html

Video: https://youtu.be/0UjpO9D8MKs?si=B5Ri0fYjmO9dZkBZ

https://www.newyorkupstate.com/schools/2026/07/upstate-ny-school-district-will-deploy-a-humanoid-robot-teacher-this-fall.html

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It's Friday, July 10th, 2026 and here are ten weird things from this week's news. Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird news and interesting stuff that happened this week. See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode. To Subscribe/ get in touch/ other/ see www.shownotes.page. Thanks for rating and reviewing along with subscribing! These are the shownotes for Season 7, Ep 28.

10 Giant Hot Dog Buns Flavored like chips/ crisps. You have my interest.

BTW, Hot Dog Day is the 3rd Wednesday of July each year, so July 15th this year.

https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pringles-pop-dog-buns

9 Finally a lifehack I can really use: how to eat an entire pie in under a minute. No hands!

https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/florida-man-reveals-bizarre-trick-won-key-lime-pie-eating-championship-without-using-his-hands

8 Mystery solved after beach closed because of space balls.

BTW, "A pressure vessel is a robust, sealed container designed to hold gases or liquids at pressures significantly different from the ambient environment. Because they store massive amounts of potential energy, they are strictly regulated and built using highly durable materials like steel or aluminum." via https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/pressure-vessel

News story link https://ktla.com/news/nationworld/australia-mysterious-space-balls/

7 They may have discovered a new kind of fish/ ghost shark. I hope it has a nice personality.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/species-ghost-shark-may-found-013542188.html

6 Lady rows from California to Hawaii. That's really far. She set a speed record.

https://apnews.com/article/kelsey-pfendler-solo-row-california-hawaii-record-82d4db8a951cee5538ccec269283cda7

5 Enormous paper airplane breaks record. How big? It's a monster!!

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/07/07/italy-Guinness-World-Records-largest-paper-plane/1591783437860/

4 Sorry, vampires, a freakishly large garlic bulb has been unearthed.

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/07/06/Guinness-World-Records-heaviest-elephant-garlic/8271783353553/

3 I am sorry, Karen. The survey has spoken.

https://studyfinds.com/karen-chad-most-judged-first-names-in-america/

Bonus: Did you know about divorce rings?

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3wy56v4ge6o

2 Veteran waterskier attains world domination of sorts https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/07/08/nz-Guinness-World-Records-oldest-water-skier/5831783519571/

1 Bugs, Heart Monitors, Protein Bars!

https://studyfinds.com/surprise-not-disgust-barrier-to-eating-insects-study-shows/

It's Friday, July 3rd, 2026 and here are ten weird things from this week's news. Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird news and interesting stuff that happened this week. See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode. To Subscribe/ get in touch/ other/ see www.shownotes.page.
Thanks for rating and reviewing along with subscribing! 
These are the shownotes for Season 7, Ep 27. 

10 the nocebo effect seems to work and it's weird. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260625060159.htm

9 do not tell the evil geniuses of thw world about this butterfly! https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260622014302.htm

8 weird mountain mystery https://nypost.com/2026/06/26/lifestyle/mount-shasta-horseback-riders-find-eerie-source-of-apocalyptic-soundtrack/

7 Empire State building climbers: love and world peace on top of the world. And arrests.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/two-people-unfurl-peace-banner-163849487.html

6 we are terrible at identifying a certain kind of ai photo.

https://talkerresearch.com/how-well-can-americans-spot-ai-travel-photos-when-booking-a-trip/

5 telepathy headsets are a thing.

https://studyfinds.com/telepathic-device-communication-barrier-people-with-impaired-speech/

4 incredible thrift store treasure tale!

https://www.actionnews5.com/2026/07/02/3-goodwill-jacket-now-expected-sell-up-250000/

3 always just let your sunglasses go.

https://nypost.com/2026/06/24/us-news/sunglasses-rescue-goes-horribly-wrong-as-camper-plunges-into-california-vault-toilet-tank/

2 tent-pitching world record.

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/07/02/Guinness-World-Records-fastest-time-two-man-tent/2021783007088/

Bonus: meet the lunge king.

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/07/01/Guinness-World-Records-lunges-20-pound-pack/7261782918913/

1 fastest pizza in the world.

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/06/26/Dominos-fastest-pizza-maker-Manasses-Virginia/3041782489056/

it's fri jun 26 2026 and this is a special repeat episode featuring content from a year ago, along with some new content inspired by my vacation.

if you're new here, usually we do a weekly catch up on weird news and interesting things that happened this week from around the globe. sometimes we do a special rebroadcast episode. how many of these stories do you remember from last summer?

at time of uploading there are some problems with the pod host but you can find all shownotes and streams at www.shownotes.page

have a weird day friends!

it's Friday, June 19th, 2026 and weird news happened again this week. Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird news and interesting stuff that happened this week. See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode. To Subscribe/ get in touch/ other/ see www.shownotes.page.
Thanks for rating and reviewing along with subscribing! 
These are the shownotes for Season 7, Ep 25 first published June 19, 2026.

10 Dog, Gun, Neighbor, Gaming PC!

https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/pc-building/gaming-pc-deflects-bullet-shot-through-wall-by-neighbour-saving-owners-life-criminal-negligence-charges-for-culprit-who-claims-firearm-was-accidentally-discharged-by-her-dog

9 Road trips are good for you? Are they covered by my health insurance?

https://www.popsci.com/science/why-road-trips-good-science/

8 Amazon Ghost Dogs?!

https://metro.co.uk/2026/06/17/secrets-mysterious-ghost-dogs-amazon-revealed-rare-sightings-28810374/

7 icymi, US gov released more UFO files, still a mystery.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/pentagon-ufo-file-reveals-glowing-152922655.html and also https://apnews.com/article/trump-ufo-file-release-third-batch-34c2a9b294e94a972f352df42c4a17ae

6 headsup! Researchers know about your secret snack stash!

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-popchips-survey-reveals-the-nations-most-real-snacking-habits-302799566.html

5 research into songs that make you feel the feels. It turns out you're not a weirdo!

https://studyfinds.com/music-emotions-normal/

4 I think Quinn at the at the car dealership might be getting fired?!

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/ai-chatbot-bmw-dealership-9.7230226

3 Jonathan the very old tortoise continues to be old.

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/06/17/Guinness-World-Records-oldest-land-animal-Jonathan-tortoise/7411781709883/

2 enormous sausage makes headlines.

https://www.brickfanatics.com/german-builder-unusual-lego-guinness-world-record

Bonus: how big is the biggest soccer ball in the world?

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/06/15/Guinness-World-Records-Massport-soccer-ball/4001781532794/

Bonus: Scottish Soccer Fans Drinking in Mass.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV4G4byzF24

1 cat steals show from romeo and juliet.

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/06/16/turkey-Imperial-Russian-Ballet-Romeo-Juliet-cat/6311781623355/

1 Also (tie) I don't know how to remove the Green Guy

https://petapixel.com/2026/06/16/real-estate-agent-hires-green-screen-guy-but-doesnt-know-how-to-remove-him/

#weirdnews #weird #news #odd #fun #Interesting #strange #whataweirdweek #podcast #weirdnewsroundup #Weirdnewsreport

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird news and interesting stuff that happened this week. See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode. To Subscribe/ get in touch/ other/ see www.shownotes.page.
Thanks for rating and reviewing along with subscribing!
These are the shownotes for Season 7, Ep 24 first published June 12, 2026.

10 Athlete fast-walks on hands, world reacts.https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/06/09/nepal-Guinness-World-Records-100-stairs-on-the-hands/5561781026769/ 
 
9 seven-year-old in Pennsylvania wears record amount of sweaters, world reacts.
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/06/10/Guinness-World-Records-most-sweaters/6831781107509/  
 
8 Would you use a magic wand to pay for things? JK, we all would do that. It's awesome.
https://gizmodo.com/cash-app-turns-credit-card-into-a-toy-grown-men-deeply-jealous-2000767689 
 
7 Bublebees don't bumble, actually.  
https://www.npr.org/2026/06/07/nx-s1-5846947/bumblebees-problem-solving-research  
 
6 Strange nests are showing up in Ukraine
https://www.techspot.com/news/112681-birds-ukraine-weaving-nests-discarded-drone-fiber-optic.html
 
5 Study: we will say just about anything to avoid hanging out with people. *learn some new excuses to use!
https://talkerresearch.com/americans-admit-using-fake-emergencies-to-avoid-late-night-outings/ 
 
4 a lot of people start the wave, world reacts.  
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2ly1q0940qo
and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wave_(audience) 
 
3 Old painting clearly proves time travel *citation needed*
https://www.themirror.com/news/weird-news/1937-painting-shows-native-american-1875405 
 
2 Mullets Make News
https://nypost.com/2026/06/07/world-news/danes-show-off-their-manes-in-denmarks-national-mullet-championship/
 
Bonus: Swarm of mosquitos terrorizes citizens
https://nypost.com/2026/06/09/science/travelers-trapped-in-cars-by-parasite-ridden-mosquito-swarm-video/
 
1 Bigfoot spotted near lighthouse, world reacts. 
https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-culture/two-ladies-dog-lighthouse-possible-bigfoot-encounter-beach-michigan

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