Things Are About To Get Weird

Chyaz Samuel

I’m Chyaz Samuel, and things are about to get weird. This podcast is dedicated to some of the strangest stories you’re ever likely to hear – from true crime and unsolved mysteries to unbelievable coincidences and tales full of bizarre twists. Website: https://thingsgetweirdpodcast.com Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com

  1. 1d ago

    Episode 97: Who Killed Lottery Winner Urooj Khan?

    When 46 year old Urooj Khan, a dry cleaning shop owner based in the US city of Chicago, won $1,000,000 on a lottery scratchcard, he immediately began asking himself the question many of us will only ever daydream about: how should I spend my lottery winnings? But just the day after his winning cheque was posted to him, Urooj tragically passed away after collapsing at home. Was his death as suspicious as his post-mortem testing indicated? Or are there even more mysterious details lurking beneath this unsolved case than we even realise? Join Chyaz as she explores this strange story… Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mental health resources Global:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com Source Shout Outs: BBC News Article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20941355   The Guardian Article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jan/08/illinois-lottery-winner-poisoned-chicago   ABC News Articles: https://abcnews.com/Business/wife-poisoned-chicago-lottery-winner-urooj-khan-truth/story?id=18167117   https://abcnews.com/Business/poisoned-lottery-winner-urooj-khans-family-knew-nephew/story?id=18196028   https://abcnews.com/Business/poisoned-lotto-winners-widow-proof-stake-estate/story?id=18441474   Sky News Article: https://news.sky.com/story/poisoned-lottery-winner-autopsy-inconclusive-10453044   NBC News Articles: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/lottery-winner-killed-cyanide-was-immigrant-family-man-flna1b7888713   https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/widow-daughter-will-split-estate-poisoned-1-million-lotto-winner-flna2d11734829   Illinois Lottery Winners’ Handbook: https://www.illinoislottery.com/content/dam/il/pdfs/winning/Winners_Handbook_August_2018.pdf   Global News Article: https://globalnews.ca/news/2755975/sister-of-lottery-winner-poisoned-with-cyanide-says-police-have-done-nothing/   CNN Article: https://edition.cnn.com/2013/03/01/us/illinois   Scientific Papers: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00389621   https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11591714/

  2. Aug 5

    Episode 96: Weird Facts That Will Warp Your Perception of Time

    Some strange facts are not only utterly fascinating, but completely mess with your perception of time too. Whether it’s finding out that two things you thought belonged to entirely different eras actually briefly existed at the same time or discovering some additional context that totally changes your view of a major historical event or person, these revelations can be truly mind-boggling. In this episode, Chyaz shares some of her personal favourite examples of facts that warp the very idea of time, digging deeper into each tale to uncover just why they’re so endlessly interesting… Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mental health resources Global:⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/ ⁠⁠⁠ Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com Source Shout Outs: Britannica Article: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jack-the-Ripper   History Hit Article: https://www.historyhit.com/gaming/arcade-history-nintendo-sega-console-war/   Snopes Article: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/george-washington-dinosaurs-discovered/   Fossils UK Article: https://www.fossils-uk.com/blog/when-were-the-first-dinosaur-fossils-found-a-journey-back-in-time/?srsltid=AfmBOopA3pUlhHE41YgKvp_Dwf_cJl3DNr3TZHNP990QGoGYAPjFU6V_   University of Oxford Article: https://oumnh.ox.ac.uk/about-megalosaurus   AERA Article:https://aeraweb.org/projects/how-old-are-the-pyramids/   History Collection Article: https://historycollection.com/cleopatra-lived-closer-to-the-computer-age-than-to-the-pyramids-and-other-atypical-history-facts/   Mental Floss Article: https://www.mentalfloss.com/history/france-stopped-using-guillotine-star-wars-premiered   Independent Articles: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/times-christopher-lee-was-wonderfully-metal-a30716.html   https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/news/eightyfive-years-of-the-best-thing-since-this-week-marks-the-anniversary-of-sliced-bread-8703970.html   BBC Article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/articles/zh8792p Smithsonian Magazine Article: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-the-salem-witch-trials-175162489/   National Ocean Service Article: https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/bowhead.html   Australia Zoo Article: https://australiazoo.com.au/about-us/history/harriet/   The Guardian Article: https://www.theguardian.com/science/animal-magic/2014/feb/12/celebrity-pet-discovery-darwin-tortoise   Waterloo Association Article: https://ageofrevolution.waterlooassociation.org.uk/200-object/daguerrotype-of-wellington/   Smithsonian Article: https://npg.si.edu/blog/welcome-portrait-gallery-john-quincy-adams   Listicles: https://www.mentalfloss.com/random-facts/facts-that-will-warp-your-sense-of-time   https://www.rd.com/list/facts-warp-perception-time/   https://stacker.com/stories/news/50-historical-facts-will-warp-your-sense-time   https://www.buzzfeed.com/abbyzinman/unbelievable-historical-facts-about-time

  3. Jul 22

    Episode 95: The Ghost of Anne Boleyn

    Is the ghost of Anne Boleyn one of the most well-travelled in history? Or is her legend so powerful that it’s inspired the creation of more than just a few myths about her adventures in the paranormal realm? Join Chyaz Samuel as she explores some of the most fascinating tales linked with the ill-fated Tudor Queen, including alleged hauntings at the Tower of London and Windsor Castle, along with other locations that meant a lot to Anne in life. Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mental health resources Global:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/ ⁠⁠ Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com Source Shout Outs: Historic Royal Palaces Articles: https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/history-and-stories/anne-boleyn/ https://www.hrp.org.uk/blog/famous-ghost-stories-of-the-tower-of-london/   The Anne Boleyn Files Website: https://www.theanneboleynfiles.com/the-ghost-of-anne-boleyn/   Royal Central Article: https://royalcentral.co.uk/features/the-ghosts-said-to-haunt-the-tower-of-london-182579/   BBC Article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/norfolk/content/articles/2005/04/02/asop_blickling_hall_ghost_feature.shtml   Artnet Article: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/is-the-ghost-of-anne-boleyn-haunting-historic-u-k-homes-2561841  The Times Article: https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/luxury/article/how-posh-is-your-ghost-times-luxury-gd6c9jpbq   Marie Claire Article: https://www.marieclaire.com/celebrity/royals/king-charles-once-saw-the-ghost-of-queen-elizabeth-i-at-windsor-castle/   Spirit Shack Article: https://www.spiritshack.co.uk/blog/haunted-places/hampton-court-palace-ghost/?srsltid=AfmBOoo0ACIzPTv1y3SL5763gLLSLk0XP3ShHPbl7Bzky3YDgS7mg-LD   Haunted Rooms Article: https://www.hauntedrooms.co.uk/anne-boleyn-ghost-sightings-pictures   History Hit Article: https://www.historyhit.com/locations/blickling-hall/   Historic UK Article: https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofEngland/Thomas-Boleyn/   Paranormal Database: https://www.paranormaldatabase.com/reports/anneboleyn.php

  4. Jul 1

    Weird Fix 23: Kate Bush's UFO Encounter, T-Rex Leather Bag & A Fingernail Fact

    Did Kate Bush really see a UFO (or three?) at Loch Ness back in the 1980s? What on earth is the story behind the ‘T-Rex leather handbag’ that went up for auction in Paris a few weeks ago? And do your fingernails really grow quicker in warmer weather? In this mini episode, Chyaz explores all three of these eclectic and fascinating questions, and some of the answers might just surprise you… Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mental health resources Global: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com Source Shout Outs Kate Bush UFO Articles & Newsletters: https://theworldofkatebush.blogspot.com/p/the-kate-bush-club.html https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/kate-bushs-strange-scottish-ufo-encounter/    T-Rex Leather Bag Articles: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ced41gy95y1o https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jun/06/construction-worker-backs-epsom-derby-winner-thanks-to-spooky-time-capsule-tip https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr5pgqmp1p8o https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/t-rex-dinosaur-handbag-paris-auction-b2994583.html   Fingernails Growth Articles: https://www.iflscience.com/do-hair-and-nails-really-grow-faster-in-summer-80259 https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/why-do-my-fingernails-grow-faster-in-a-hot-country

  5. Jun 24

    Weird Fix 22: Green Boots Everest Recovery, Spooky Time Capsule Prophecy & A Pringles Fact

    In this mini episode, Chyaz explores two of the most bizarre yet fascinating news stories of the year so far: the recently announced Mount Everest recovery mission aimed at bringing the famous ‘Green Boots’ home after almost 30 years, plus a look at the spooky time capsule prophecy which has stunned staff at the Crystal Palace Park regeneration project. To finish, we have a strange-but-true fact about the inventor of the Pringles can… Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mental health resources Global: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com Source Shout Outs Everest’s Green Boots Articles: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/22/mt-everest-green-boots-man-cave-climber-identity https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/green-boots-everest-india-recovery-b2995860.html https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20250530-the-everest-climbs-putting-sherpas-in-danger  Time Capsule Bet Articles: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ced41gy95y1o https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jun/06/construction-worker-backs-epsom-derby-winner-thanks-to-spooky-time-capsule-tip https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr5pgqmp1p8o  Pringles Fact Articles: https://time.com/archive/6904379/the-man-buried-in-a-pringles-can/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/jun/02/usa2

  6. Jun 17

    Episode 94: The Bizarre & Horrifying Tale of Elmer McCurdy

    The story of Elmer McCurdy is one of the most bizarre cases covered on the podcast to date. How does the tale of a train-robbing outlaw become stranger AFTER he passes away? Prepare to hear about the astonishing life (and afterlife) of ‘The Bandit Who Wouldn’t Give Up’, also known as the ‘Outlaw Mummy’. What’s the truth behind this case that sounds like something straight out of American Horror Story? And what possible connection could it have to Skeletor from the Masters of the Universe franchise? Chyaz explores the whole saga in this brand new episode of Things Are About To Get Weird… Mental health & addiction help resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/ ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Mental health & addiction help resources Global:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/ ⁠ Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com Source Shout Outs: New England Historical Society Article: https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/strange-life-stranger-afterlife-elmer-mccurdy/   New York Times Article: https://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/26/books/where-s-elmer.html   Lakeland Ledger Newspaper Article: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1346&dat=19770423&id=UrcwAAAAIBAJ&pg=5721,5601106   The Evening Independent Newspaper Article: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=950&dat=19761211&id=HUxQAAAAIBAJ&pg=5207,2770127   All That’s Interesting Article: https://allthatsinteresting.com/elmer-mccurdy   National Cowboy Museum Video: https://nationalcowboymuseum.org/explore/an-american-mummy-the-tale-of-outlaw-elmer-mccurdy/   Ripley’s Article: https://www.ripleys.com/stories/elmer-mccurdy   Atlas Obscura Article: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/31-days-of-halloween-day-1-elmer-mccurdy   Snopes Article: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dead-man-gawking/   Netflix: The Toys That Made Us: https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80161497 SF Gate Article: https://www.sfgate.com/sfhistory/article/unbelievable-true-story-of-elmer-mccurdy-16507858.php

  7. Jun 10

    Episode 93: The Coincidences & Heroes of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami

    The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, which took place on Boxing Day of that year, is one of the most devastating natural disasters on record. Over 228,000 people across multiple countries are thought to have perished as a result of the brutal wave surges, triggered by an enormous earthquake off the coast of the island of Sumatra. But amongst the chaos, numerous astonishing stories emerged; tales of unbelievable coincidences, acts of heroism and survival against all odds. In today’s episode, Chyaz explores just some of those incredible stories. Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mental health resources Global: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com Source Shout Outs BBC Articles: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9q7yzqgp50o http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4229392.stm National Geographic Article: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/tsunami-indian-ocean  British Geological Survey Article: https://www.bgs.ac.uk/news/twenty-years-on-the-indian-ocean-earthquake-and-tsunami/   Red Cross Article: https://www.redcross.org.uk/stories/disasters-and-emergencies/world/2004-boxing-day-tsunami-20-years-on   Australian Geographic Article: https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/blogs/on-this-day/2014/12/on-this-day-in-history-boxing-day-tsunami/   Britannica Piece: https://www.britannica.com/event/Indian-Ocean-tsunami-of-2004   FAZ Newspaper Article: https://www.faz.net/aktuell/feuilleton/buecher/tsunami-in-sri-lanka-2004-wie-schaetzings-schwarm-einer-familie-das-leben-rettete-110187014.html   Snopes Piece: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/10-year-old-tsunami-warning-thailand/   Seattle Times Article: https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/lessons-on-tsunamis-pay-off-for-schoolgirl/   Surrey Live Article: https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/local-news/geography-lesson-helped-tilly-save-4847401   The Swarm on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/68146.The_Swarm   The Guardian Article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2014/dec/25/indian-ocean-tsunami-survivors-stories-aceh   ReliefWeb Article: https://reliefweb.int/report/indonesia/tsunami-survivor-heroic-midwife   Jakarta Post Article: https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014/12/26/sri-lanka-train-guard-mourns-tsunami-dead-10-years   American Red Cross Article: https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/types-of-emergencies/tsunami.html?srsltid=AfmBOoo9E5kcFg865TmLaiRmhiE-AgINqRCndLCGTS7J_B28OYNSaR2P

  8. Jun 3

    Episode 92: Strange Stories Behind Everyday Items

    Did you know that some of the most seemingly boring, everyday things in our homes actually have stranger backstories than you could ever imagine? Join Chyaz as she explores a selection of the weirdest origin tales behind the items so ordinary, we wouldn’t usually give them a second thought. From bland breakfast foods and stationery supplies to medicine packaging, and much more in between. These are some of the most fascinating stories you never knew you needed to hear… Mental health resources UK: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mind.org.uk/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mental health resources Global: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://unitedgmh.org/support/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Where to find us! Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/ThingsGetWeirdPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Main Page): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook (Discussion Group): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.facebook.com/groups/thingsareabouttogetweird/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tiktok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thingsareabouttogetweird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📧 Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com Source Shout Outs The Guardian Article: https://www.theguardian.com/food/2023/dec/26/breakfast-cereal-history   Metro Article: https://metro.co.uk/2019/08/17/kelloggs-corn-flakes-invented-stop-masturbation-10587364/   The Scroller Article: https://www.thescroller.net/74407/disturbing-origins-everyday-objects/   The Smithsonian Magazine Articles: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/surprising-origins-kotex-pads-180964466/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/accidental-invention-bubble-wrap-180971325/   BBC Piece: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-42546595   James Spring Website: https://www.jamesspring.com/news/the-history-of-the-slinky/  PBS Article: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/tylenol-murders-1982 Britannica Piece: https://www.britannica.com/topic/treadwheel   New York Times Article: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/blog/history-of-the-treadmill/ HFE Article: https://www.hfe.co.uk/blog/history-of-the-treadmill/  Live Science Article: https://www.livescience.com/cpr-doll-resusci-annie-face.html

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I’m Chyaz Samuel, and things are about to get weird. This podcast is dedicated to some of the strangest stories you’re ever likely to hear – from true crime and unsolved mysteries to unbelievable coincidences and tales full of bizarre twists. Website: https://thingsgetweirdpodcast.com Email: thingsgetweirdpodcast@gmail.com

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