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What a Weird Week Fri Nov 21, 2025: Lion Cub Wake Up Service and Trouser Parakeets
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Hi friends, I'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 www.shownotes.page.
Thanks for rating and reviewing and also subscribing!
These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 48 first published Fri Nov 21, 2025.
Lion Cub Wake-Up Service Draws Criticism
https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/china-hotel-sparks-outrage-for-offering-lion-cub-wake-up-service-to-guests-9645457
Mystery! Intrigue!! Pyramids!!!
https://www.sciencealert.com/voids-detected-inside-giza-pyramid-may-be-signs-of-a-hidden-entrance
Mystery Bubbles in the Ocean #Solved
https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-indian-health-practice-really-can-help-fight-colds-and-allergies
Do Not Attempt: New World Record for Cramming Things in the Nostrils.
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/11/18/sweden-Guinness-World-Records-matches-nose/4391763484021/
AI Teddy Bear Seems Like a Bad Idea, Right?
https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/19/tech/folotoy-kumma-ai-bear-scli-intl
Nightmarish and Enormous Record-Breaking Spiderweb.
https://apnews.com/article/science-spiders-cave-greece-albania-0787583c8638928d742127ab4ee09d31
Planning a Holiday Turkey? What about coating it in Chocolate?!
https://www.reynoldsbrands.com/recipes/dubai-chocolate-turkey
Wait, Garlic Can Fight Bad Breath?
https://nypost.com/2025/11/19/lifestyle/garlic-extract-is-a-viable-alternative-to-popular-mouthwashes-study/
Viagra Might Help Reverse a Kind of Hearing Loss.
https://nypost.com/2025/11/18/health/hard-of-hearing-viagra-could-reverse-some-deafness-study/
Neanderkiss?!
https://studyfinds.org/ancient-dna-suggests-neanderthals-and-humans-kissed/
Trouser Parakeets.
https://metro.co.uk/2025/11/20/man-claimed-bulge-all-him-faces-prison-parakeets-found-pants-24757830/
155 episodes
Manage episode 520493462 series 2162877
Hi friends, I'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 www.shownotes.page.
Thanks for rating and reviewing and also subscribing!
These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 48 first published Fri Nov 21, 2025.
Lion Cub Wake-Up Service Draws Criticism
https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/china-hotel-sparks-outrage-for-offering-lion-cub-wake-up-service-to-guests-9645457
Mystery! Intrigue!! Pyramids!!!
https://www.sciencealert.com/voids-detected-inside-giza-pyramid-may-be-signs-of-a-hidden-entrance
Mystery Bubbles in the Ocean #Solved
https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-indian-health-practice-really-can-help-fight-colds-and-allergies
Do Not Attempt: New World Record for Cramming Things in the Nostrils.
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/11/18/sweden-Guinness-World-Records-matches-nose/4391763484021/
AI Teddy Bear Seems Like a Bad Idea, Right?
https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/19/tech/folotoy-kumma-ai-bear-scli-intl
Nightmarish and Enormous Record-Breaking Spiderweb.
https://apnews.com/article/science-spiders-cave-greece-albania-0787583c8638928d742127ab4ee09d31
Planning a Holiday Turkey? What about coating it in Chocolate?!
https://www.reynoldsbrands.com/recipes/dubai-chocolate-turkey
Wait, Garlic Can Fight Bad Breath?
https://nypost.com/2025/11/19/lifestyle/garlic-extract-is-a-viable-alternative-to-popular-mouthwashes-study/
Viagra Might Help Reverse a Kind of Hearing Loss.
https://nypost.com/2025/11/18/health/hard-of-hearing-viagra-could-reverse-some-deafness-study/
Neanderkiss?!
https://studyfinds.org/ancient-dna-suggests-neanderthals-and-humans-kissed/
Trouser Parakeets.
https://metro.co.uk/2025/11/20/man-claimed-bulge-all-him-faces-prison-parakeets-found-pants-24757830/
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