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In each episode you'll discover weird and surprising facts that will make you say, "Wow, really?!" Each episode provides cool things to share with family and friends. They will think you're brilliant!
Meet The Oldest Living Animal, Weird Wife Carrying Contest, and So Much More
Weird and Surprising Facts
6 minutes
2 years ago
Meet The Oldest Living Animal, Weird Wife Carrying Contest, and So Much More
In this episode you discover:
- The oldest living animal - meet Jonathan the 190 year old tortoise;
- The weird wife carrying contest in Finland,
- The surprising speed Sloths can achieve in water,
- How the Beatles helped end segregation, and,
- Ever so much more. ---
Timestamps:
00:00 - Episode topic; 00:36 - Show and host info; 01:05 - Meet Jonathan the 190 year old tortoise; 03:05 - Sloths - slow on land, fast in water; 03:22 - Ravens bring positive meaning to the term "bird brain"; 03:47 - Wife carrying contest in Finland; 04:13 - Beatles - champions of equality; 05:05 - Why subscribe / follow the "Weird and Surprising Facts" podcast; 05:29 - How to contact host. ---
Sources:
"At 190, Jonathan the Tortoise Is the World’s Oldest". Link: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/at-190-jonathan-the-tortoise-is-the-worlds-oldest-living-land-animal-180979514/
"Wife Carrying World Championship 2022: Finland’s peculiar athletic race is sure to test a relationship". Link: https://radseason.com/event/wife-carrying-championship-sonkajarvi-finland/
"A Sloth Can Hold Its Breath for 40 Minutes Underwater — and 6 Other Facts For International Sloth Day". Link: https://www.travelandleisure.com/animals/international-sloth-day
"13 Surprising And Spooky Raven Facts". Link: https://chirpforbirds.com/wild-bird-resources/13-surprising-and-spooky-raven-facts/ ---
Host:
Stephen Carter. Websites: https://www.WeirdandSurprisingFacts.com and https://www.StressReliefRadio.com.
Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com. ---
Technical information:
Recorded with CASTER. Edits with Twisted Wave. Rendering with Hindenburg Pro.
Microphone: Neat King Bee ---
Keywords:
Jonathan the Tortoise, Finland Wife Carrying, Beatles stand for equality, sloths,
Weird and Surprising Facts
In each episode you'll discover weird and surprising facts that will make you say, "Wow, really?!" Each episode provides cool things to share with family and friends. They will think you're brilliant!
