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These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 38 first published Fri Sept 12, 2025

Are you Haunted by Your Childhood Teddy Bear? #NotAlone

https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/new-national-teddy-bear-day-survey-finds-92-still-have-their-childhood-stuffed-animal

Latest UFO Evidence is Making Headlines

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/congressman-shows-video-military-ufo-hearing/story?id=125413475

Who is the Richest Person in the World? Not so Fast, Elon. Oh, wait, nevermind.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/11/who-is-larry-ellison-richest-person-oracle

Life on Mars? Life on Mars!

https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/mars-potential-life-1.7630035

World Record Ping Pong Ball Spitter

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/09/09/Guinness-World-Records-David-Rush-table-tennis-balls-mouth/2121757440905/

Man Runs Backwards Very Fast While Wearing High Heel Shoes. World Reacts.https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/09/09/spain-Guinness-World-Records-fastest-100-meters-backward-high-heels/3371757345636/

Ghost Doorbell Ringer Mystery Solved!

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/09/09/germany-Bavaria-police-doorbells-slug/5131757429025/#google_vignette

Mouth Wheelie World Record

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/09/09/saudi-Guinness-World-Records-greatest-distance-motorcycle-wheelie-mouth/4361757437687/

Mosquitos and Libido!?

https://www.popsci.com/environment/mosquito-beer-blood/

Happy Music Might Cure Car Sickness

https://studyfinds.org/joyful-music-motion-sickness/

Jumping In Skates World Record Inspires Others to Jump Rope in Comfortable Shoeshttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/09/11/Guinness-World-Records-jump-rope-ice-skates/8351757602787/