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Episode 43: Getting High on Penguin Poop, Anonymous Donors Pay Student Loans, The Rise of the Man Mouse May 20, 2020

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Researchers on South Georgia Island are accidentally getting high on penguin poop. Anonymous donors pay off 8 million dollars' worth of student loans. Scientists have created a new sort of chimera -- a mouse that's 4% human. Join Ben Bowlin for more Strange News Daily, and share your stories on Twitter: #strangedaily.

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Episode 42: Have We Discovered a Parallel Universe? The Odd New 'Crowds' at Sports Games, and San Francisco is Drugging Up the Homeless. May 19, 2020

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Scientists searching for cosmic rays in Antarctica may have just discovered proof of a parallel universe. Sports teams across the world are resorting to odd solutions to fill the seats at empty stadiums, and San Francisco has confirmed it's supplying members of the homeless population with drugs and alcohol during the pandemic. Join Ben Bowlin for more Strange News Daily, and share your stories on Twitter: #strangedaily.

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Episode 41: Tear Gas Ice Cream, The North Pole Is Moving, and Priests Use Waterguns May 18, 2020

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A Hong Kong ice cream shop owner has come up with a strange way to commemorate last year's protests against mainland China. The magnetic north pole is on the move to Siberia. And, in Detroit, one Catholic Priest turns guns slinger as he blesses parishoners via water gun. Join Ben Bowlin for more Strange News Daily, and share your stories on Twitter: #strangedaily.

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Episode 40: New Blood For Old Rats, The New Massive Mystery Data Leak, and The Netherlands Wants To Help You Hook Up May 15, 2020

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A new study confirms that giving elderly rats the blood plasma of younger rats can actually reverse the effects of aging. Ten of millions people have found their personal info leaked in a new, massive data breach -- but no one knows where it came from. And, over in the Netherlands, the government is working to make sure singles can still "mingle" during the quarantine. Join Ben Bowlin for more Strange News Daily, and share your stories on Twitter: #strangedaily.

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Episode 39: Giant Lizards Invade Georgia, The FBI Cracks Down On Senator Burr, and Starbucks Hates Paying Rent May 15, 2020

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Parts of Georgia are being invaded by 4 foot long lizards. Senator Burr, earlier accused of insider trading, just had his phone snatched by the FBI. Starbucks, which plans massive reopenings next month, is asking landlords across the country for one full year of rent relief. Join Ben Bowlin for more Strange News Daily, and share your stories on Twitter: #strangedaily.

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Episode 38: The Rise Of Shame Robots, Colombia Builds Cardboard Hospital Coffins, And You Can Buy Your Own Cold War Missile Base May 13, 2020

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In Singapore, a dogbot named Spot shames people in parks. In Colombia, an ad agency invents cardboard hospital beds that function as coffins when COVID-19 patients die. If you're in the market to buy a house, a small town in New Jersey would love you to buy their Cold War missile base. Join Ben Bowlin for more Strange News Daily, and share your stories on Twitter: #strangedaily.

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Episode 37: The World Is Heating Up Faster Than We'd Thought, Tesla Reopens, Tapir Poop Will Save The Amazon May 12, 2020

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Experts agree global warming poses a tremendous threat to civilization -- and recent studies show we've underestimated just how soon this environmental bill comes due. Over in California, Elon Musk reopened his Tesla factory, and told authorities to arrest him if they had a problem with it. In the Brazilian Amazon, ecologists are convinced the humble tapir may be able to save the jungle ... specifically, by pooping. Join Ben Bowlin for more Strange News Daily, and share your stories on Twitter: #strangedaily.

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Episode 36: France Wants You To Eat More Cheese, One Animal Doesn't Need To Breathe, and Princeton Announces Its First Black Valedictorian May 11, 2020

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France is asking its citizens to pitch in and eat more cheese. In Israel, scientists have found an animal that doesn't need to breathe. And Princeton has announced the first Black Valedictorian in its 274-year history. Join Ben Bowlin for more Strange News Daily, and share your stories on Twitter: #strangedaily.

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Episode 35: Zombie Hunters Arrested in Sweden, The Man with Three Kidneys, and International Art Thieves Busted May 08, 2020

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A pair of would-be zombie hunters have been arrested attempting to enter Sweden. A man in Brazil has just learned he has three kidneys. And, in a story fit for an Indiana Jones film, international teams of customs and law enforcement officers have made some of the largest art thief busts in modern history. Join Ben Bowlin for more Strange News Daily, and share your stories on Twitter: #strangedaily.

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Episode 34: Amazon Sells 10k Per Second, David Icke Is Banned, Cruise Ships Are Stranded At Sea May 07, 2020

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Amazon reveals it's been selling about $10,000 dollars worth of stuff every single second for the past three months. Facebook and YouTube have permanently banned controversial conspiracy theorist David Icke, saying he repeate4dly violated company policies about misinformation. And, in ports across the world, thousands of cruise ship staff members find themselves stranded aboard, unable to legally return home. Join Ben Bowlin for more Strange News Daily, and share your stories on Twitter: #strangedaily.

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