What a Weird Week Fri Nov 28, 2025: Big Hair and Robots

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 49 first published Fri Nov 28, 2025. 

Would YOU do what this Michigan Guy Did? (Because he's a millionaire now.) 
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/11/21/lotto-Michigan-Lottery-rejected-ticket-jackpot/3401763758672/ 
 
World Record Big Hair 
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/11/20/Guinness-World-Records-largest-afro-female/1711763655802/ 
 
World's Oldest Bus Driver inspires. Exact change please. 
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/11/24/Wichita-Falls-Texas-Guinness-World-Records-oldest-bus-driver/6521764003571/
Robot Takeover Looms. #WalkBot 
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/11/24/AgiBot-A2-Guinness-World-Records-robot-walk/3681764010764/
Social Media Detox Aint bad for ya *citation **Please Like us on Facebook #Irony 
https://studyfinds.org/social-media-detox-leads-to-more-phone-time/
Masterpiece found under workbench, sells for $$$!!!
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15320595/Dusty-painting-garage-sells-nearly-700-000-identified-500-year-old-Renaissance-masterpiece.html 
 
SNES Shoes: The Game is afoot! 
https://www.lowyat.net/2025/374532/air-snes-nike-super-nintendo/ 
 
Secret Code Sculpture Seemingly Drives People Bonkers 
https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/science/info-to-decipher-secret-message-in-kryptos-sculpture-at-cia-headquarters-sells-for-close-to/article_dcd8d2c7-a176-5f49-8e79-f32e059dcfe3.html
 
Elvis judge 
https://apnews.com/article/missouri-elvis-wig-judge-matthew-thornhill-ac85ac95a5dd942ea87f688fda75b758
 
Chip Maker Sells Chips, World Reacts. 
https://news.yahoo.com/news/tech/general/articles/semiconductor-giant-sk-hynix-now-060742132.html