Weird and surprising facts highlighted (with time stamps) in this episode include:
- 01:39 - Origin of the Loch Ness Monster Legend;
- 02:49 - Why the first roller coaster was built;
- 03:43 - How the popsicle came to be;
- 05:07 - Why food doesn't taste as good when you fly;
- 05:33 - Trouble sleeping? Come back in your next life as a snail
- 05:49 - Color of octopus and human blood - why they are different;
- 06:18 - How much energy is used when you yell?;
- 06:38 - Amazing jumping ability of fleas;
- 07:10 - Why "fresh" apples may not be so fresh;
- 07:49 - When you physically can't hum;
- 08:28 - Which has more vertabra - sloths or giraffes?;
- 08:52 - What to do if you're stuck in quicksand.
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References:"Loch Ness “Monster” sighted for the first time, igniting the modern legend". History.com. Link:
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/loch-ness-monster-sighted?cmpid=email-hist-tdih-2023-0502-05022023&om_rid="Roller coasters were invented to distract Americans from sin". "Reader's Digest Online". Link:
https://www.rd.com/list/weird-facts/"Ice pops were invented by an 11-year-old by accident". Reader's Digest Online". Link:
https://www.rd.com/list/weird-facts/Other stories - various sources. Use Google or other search services for more information.
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Host: Stephen Carter. Website: https://StressReliefRadio. Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com.
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Technical information:Recorded with Hindenburg Pro 2. Edits with Twisted Wave. Noise and reverb removal with Hush. Leveled with Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro 2. Microphone: DyanaCaster DCM8.
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Key words:Loch Ness Monster, Coney Island, fleas, roller coasters,
