Tag: Weird and Wacky Wednesday

Wake the Lakes “Weird and Wacky Wednesday” 1-10-24

U.S. House candidate Mayra Flores got caught up in a sticky situation on Wednesday when it became apparent that the Mexican-born politician has been ripping and reposting photos of Mexican food from other online accounts, all while claiming it as her own cooking. The Texas Republican, who is running again for the seat she previously…
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January 10, 2024 0

Wake the Lakes Morning Show: Weird and Wacky Wednesday 1-3-24

 A woman is suing  Hershey after she unwrapped a Reese’s Halloween Peanut Butter cup without its signature “cute pumpkin face.” Cynthia Kelly expected the pumpkin-shaped chocolate to have a jack-o-lantern face carved onto it the way it’s pictured on the wrapper. Instead, it was a plain pumpkin-shaped candy. Kelly filed a lawsuit against the maker…
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January 3, 2024 0

Wake the Lakes “Weird and Wacky Wednesday” 12-6-23

—Wasabi: A Japanese study found that the spicy green condiment might improve memory. After three months, the researchers found that the group of people aged 60+ who got wasabi extract at bedtime had “significant” boosts in short- and long-term memory. That’s when compared to people in the same age group who received a placebo. Researchers…
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December 6, 2023 0

Wake the Lakes “Weird and Wacky Wednesday” 11-29-23

A Disneyland guest is facing charges after stripping naked on the “It’s A Small World” attraction. Local authorities escorted the guest off the Anaheim, California property Sunday afternoon. Disneyland Resort officials told Deadline the guest got off the ride while it was in motion and park operators stopped it when they found out about the…
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November 29, 2023 0

Wake the Lakes “Weird and Wacky Wednesday” 11-22-23

Jackpot Winner Sues Ex-Girlfriend For Disclosing Win:— A man who won the one-point-35-billion-dollar Mega Millions jackpot is suing his ex-girlfriend for telling his family members about the lottery win. The Maine resident who anonymously claimed the jackpot earlier this year filed a lawsuit claiming that his ex-girlfriend, who is also the mother of his child,…
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November 22, 2023 0

Wake the Lakes “Weird and Wacky Wednesday” 11-8-23

People are Defecating in Line While Waiting for Rides at Disney Theme Parks (Anaheim, CA)  —  Waiting in line for a popular ride at a Disney theme park can take upwards of 90 minutes. For some guests, that’s just too long to hold out. So long that people are reportedly defecating while in line. That’s…
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November 8, 2023 0

Wake the Lakes “Weird and Wacky Wednesday” 11-1-23

Homebuyers Are Willing To Purchase Haunted Houses  (Undated)  —  Turns out ghosts aren’t a deal-breaker for homebuyers.  A Zillow survey found that 67-percent of prospective homebuyers would purchase a haunted house if it was in a good location, affordable or had other appeal.  Ghosts are even a selling point for some potential buyers.  Nearly 30-percent…
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November 1, 2023 0

Wake the Lakes “Weird and Wacky Wednesday” 10-25-23

A.I. Can Detect Diabetes:(New York, NY) — A.I. can detect diabetes just by listening to you talk for ten seconds. That’s according to a new study by Klick Labs. Researchers asked over 260 people, diagnosed as either non or Type 2 diabetic, to record a phrase into their phone six times daily for two weeks.…
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October 25, 2023 0

Wake the Lakes “Weird and Wacky Wednesday” 10-18-23

Almost 200 Decomposed Bodies Found At CO Funeral Home(Penrose, CO) — Almost 200 decomposed bodies were removed from a Colorado funeral home. The Fremont County Sheriff’s office originally thought 115 sets of remains were improperly stores in the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose, but now say at least 189 were removed. The funeral…
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October 18, 2023 0

Wake the Lakes “Weird and Wacky Wednesday” 10-11-23

For years, Robert Dell ran a drug recovery program at what was known as The Rock Community Church and Transformation Center in St. Petersburg, Fla. On the side, prosecutors say, Dell also ran an organized retail-crime ring. The pastor had been working as a fence, the middleman buying stolen goods from thieves and reselling them…
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October 11, 2023 0