What a Weird Week Sep 27 2024: Toad Salad and Cocaine Bananas

What a Weird Week

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird stuff in the news. See below for a transcript of the podcast episode. To subscribe to the podcast or for social media and more links, you can get everything at www.shownotes.page. These are the shownotes for Season 5, Ep 39 first published on Friday Sept 27, 2024. Here are this week's stories... Toad Found in Bagged Salad Purchased from Grocery Store
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/09/25/bagged-salad-waitrose-bracknell-england/5281727275603/
The Kraft-Heinz plant in Lowville, New York, successfully reclaimed the Guinness World Record for the world's largest cheesecake at the annual Cream Cheese Festival, with a massive dessert weighing in at 15,008 pounds
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/09/24/Guinness-World-Records-largest-cheesecake/2271727195952/
David Rush reclaims chopstick throwing world record with 28 hits in one minute
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/09/23/Guinness-World-Records-David-Rush-chopsticks/3931727105593/
Chinese zoo sparks controversy with dogs disguised as pandas
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/09/20/Shanwei-Zoo-pandas-dogs/7791726861083/
National Toy Hall of Fame Announces 2024 Finalists
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/09/19/National-Toy-Hall-of-Fame-finalists/8891726764795/

German supermarket finds €7 million worth of cocaine in banana crates
https://www.dw.com/en/german-supermarket-finds-7m-of-cocaine-in-crates-of-bananas/a-70303810
Ancient Cheese Discovery Rewrites History of Kefir Origins
https://studyfinds.org/oldest-cheese-smeared-mummies/
AI's Impact on Jobs: Study Reveals Vulnerable Occupations and Highlights Potential for Labor Shortage Solutions
https://studyfinds.org/which-jobs-will-ai-replace/
Moderate Coffee Consumption Linked to Lower Risk of Multiple Cardiometabolic Diseases
https://studyfinds.org/3-cups-of-coffee-diseases/
Close Encounter with the World's Most Dangerous Bird: A Cassowary's Visit to an Australian Beach
https://www.unilad.com/news/us-news/police/woman-encounters-worlds-most-dangerous-bird-457604-20240923
Man claims to have encountered the Loch Ness monster while swimming in the Scottish lake
https://metro.co.uk/2024/09/17/loch-ness-monster-brushes-man-swims-21622610/
Trending this Halloween: Sexy Ozempic Halloween Costume
https://nypost.com/2024/09/24/lifestyle/now-you-can-dress-up-as-a-sexy-ozempic-shot-for-halloween-is-anyone-surprised/