What a Weird Week Fri Dec 5, 2025: Long Tongues and Drunk Raccoons

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.
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These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 50 first published Dec 5, 2025.

Orange Juice Might Know You Better Than You Know Yourself
https://studyfinds.org/body-weight-dictates-what-orange-juice-does-inside-you/
 
Japan's Expo 2025 to Feature a Human Washing Machine
https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/japan-launches-human-washing-machine-for-public-use-after-expo-success-9721446
Heinz Leftover Gravy: finally! 
https://www.foodbusinessnews.net/articles/29411-slideshow-thanksgiving-innovations-to-be-thankful-for
Meetings: They Ruin Everything. *citation needed 
https://studyfinds.org/meetings-and-employee-well-being/
New Zealand Man Charged with Theft After Allegedly Swallowing Fabergé Pendant
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/02/new-zealand-man-charged-allegedly-swallowing-faberge-james-bond-pendant
Guinness World Record for Most T-shirts Worn During Half Marathon
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/12/01/Guinness-World-Records-David-Rush-T-shirts-half-marathon/3051764607465/
Drunk Raccoon Arrested After Liquor Store Rampage
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/12/03/drunk-raccoon-liquor-store-Ashland-Virginia/5741764774319/
Why do we have Two Nostrils instead one big hole? Take a deep breath and settle in for this one.
https://www.popsci.com/science/why-we-have-nostrils/
 
Dog has long tongue, world reacts. 
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/12/03/Guinness-World-Records-longest-tongue-dog/7361764776749/ 
 
Daddy's Home Cologne from the maker's of Mug Root Beer.
https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daddys-home