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Episode 73: Chinese Weave May Be Made By Forced Labor, Sparrows Are Remixing Birdsong, And Black Death Is On The Rise In Mongolia Jul 03, 2020

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US authorities have raised concerns that weave supplied from Chinese companies may actually have been made with forced labor from ethnic minorities locked away in internment camps. In North America, a hot new sparrow song is spreading like wildfire throughout the bird population. In Mongolia, authorities are moving swiftly to suppress a possible outbreak of the bubonic plague. Join Ben Bowlin for more Strange News Daily, and share your stories on Twitter: #strangedaily.

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Episode 72: Epstein Partner Ghislaine Maxwell Arrested, Walmart's New Drive-ins, San Francisco Rent Finally Falls Jul 03, 2020

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Jeffrey Epstein collaborator and accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell has finally been arrested. Walmart is going into the movie business, and turning 160 of their parking lots into drive-ins. And in San Francisco, one of the most expensive parts of the United States, rent is finally falling. Join Ben Bowlin for more Strange News Daily, and share your stories on Twitter: #strangedaily.

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Episode 71: Astronomers Baffled By Gigantic, Disappearing Star. Some Words Are More Memorable Than Others. The UK Offers Refuge to Beleaguered Residents of Hong Kong Jul 01, 2020

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Astronomers are baffled by the mysterious case of a gigantic star that appears to have, somehow, vanished without a trace. Scientists are beginning to understand why some words seem genuinely more memorable than others. Over in the UK, the British government has stepped in to offer Hong Kong residents refuge in the wake of China's new, controversial security law. Join Ben Bowlin for more Strange News Daily, and share your stories on Twitter: #strangedaily.

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Episode 70: Stop Microwaving Books, Iran Wants To Arrest US President, There Soon May Be A Patron Saint Of The Internet Jun 30, 2020

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Libraries are begging their patrons to stop microwaving books in a misguided effort to combat COVID-19. Iran has issued arrest warrants for more than 30 people, including current US President Donald Trump. In Italy, a young man who tragically passed away at the age of 15 may soon be recognized as the patron saint of the internet. Join Ben Bowlin for more Strange News Daily, and share your stories on Twitter: #strangedaily.

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Episode 69: History's Second-largest Ebola Outbreak, How You Can Spacewalk with Cosmonauts, and Wisconsin Activist Accuse Police of Ignoring Trafficking Ring Jun 29, 2020

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Congolese health officials confirm the country has officially conquered the second-largest Ebola outbreak in human history. In a few years, you could join Russian cosmonauts on a real-life spacewalk (for a hefty, yet to-be-announced price tag). In Milwaukee, activists took matters into their own hands when they believed local police were ignoring a tragic, and disturbing, case of missing children. Join Ben Bowlin for more Strange News Daily, and share your stories on Twitter: #strangedaily.

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Episode 68: New Indictment Against Julian Assange, US Hospitals Can No Longer Keep Prices Secret, Honeywell Says They've Made The World's Most Powerful Quantum Computer Jun 26, 2020

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The US has issued a new indictment against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Hospitals in the US may soon no longer be able to keep their prices secret from patients. Industrial giant Honeywell claims they've made the world's most powerful quantum computer, but experts remain skeptical. Join Ben Bowlin for more Strange News Daily, and share your stories on Twitter: #strangedaily.

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Episode 67: Putin May Extend Presidency for Twelve More Years, You Can Help Drive a Rover on Mars, and NASA Names DC Office After Mary Jackson Jun 26, 2020

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Vladimir Putin may change the Russian Constitution, allowing himself to run for an additional two more terms as President, potentially granting him another 12 years in office. You can help NASA's Mars rover drive across the treacherous landscape of our famous planetary neighbor. NASA is also renaming its D.C. office after Mary W. Jackson, the first Black female engineer. Join Ben Bowlin for more Strange News Daily, and share your stories on Twitter: #strangedaily.

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Episode 66: An Opera For Plants, China's New Domestic Abuse Law, Facial Recognition on the Subway Jun 24, 2020

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An opera house in Spain just held a concert for plants. A town in China will allow potential marriage partners to get info on any past reports of their potential partner's domestic violence charges before tying the knot. In New York City, transit authorities are considering using facial recognition technology to monitor face mask compliance (and privacy advocates have strong objections to the plan). Join Ben Bowlin for more Strange News Daily, and share your stories on Twitter: #strangedaily.

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Episode 65: Will Drones Replace Bees? What's With All The Fireworks? Kentucky Cuts Polling Places By 95% Jun 23, 2020

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Some scientists believe bubble-blowing drones may help address the pollination problem as insect populations continue to dwindle. Firework displays -- and noise complaints -- are skyrocketing across the US. And Kentucky has triggered an enormous backlash by closing more than 95% of its polling places ahead of today's Primary Election. Join Ben Bowlin for more Strange News Daily, and share your stories on Twitter: #strangedaily.

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Episode 64: Record-breaking Arctic Temperatures, US Army Info Leaked to Satanic Neo-Nazis, New Discovery Near Stonehenge Jun 22, 2020

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The Arctic is experiencing record-breaking highs as human settlements reach an unprecedented 100 degrees Fahrenheit. A soldier in the US Army has allegedly been caught leaking classified military info to a group of satanic neo-nazis known as the Order of the Nine Angles. A new discovery near Stonehenge raises more questions than answers. Join Ben Bowlin for more Strange News Daily, and share your stories on Twitter: #strangedaily.

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