Weird and surprising facts highlighted (with time stamps) in this episode include:

• 01:39 - Origin of the Loch Ness Monster Legend;
• 02:49 - Why the first roller coaster was built;
• 03:43 - How the popsicle came to be;
• 05:07 - Why food doesn't taste as good when you fly;
• 05:33 - Trouble sleeping? Come back in your next life as a snail
• 05:49 - Color of octopus and human blood - why they are different;
• 06:18 - How much energy is used when you yell?;
• 06:38 - Amazing jumping ability of fleas;
• 07:10 - Why "fresh" apples may not be so fresh;
• 07:49 - When you physically can't hum;
• 08:28 - Which has more vertabra - sloths or giraffes?;
• 08:52 - What to do if you're stuck in quicksand.

---

References:

"Loch Ness “Monster” sighted for the first time, igniting the modern legend". History.com. Link: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/loch-ness-monster-sighted?cmpid=email-hist-tdih-2023-0502-05022023&om_rid=

"Roller coasters were invented to distract Americans from sin". "Reader's Digest Online". Link: https://www.rd.com/list/weird-facts/

"Ice pops were invented by an 11-year-old by accident". Reader's Digest Online". Link: https://www.rd.com/list/weird-facts/

Other stories - various sources. Use Google or other search services for more information.
--

Host:

Stephen Carter. Website: https://StressReliefRadio. Email: CarterMethod@gmail.com.
To listen to previous episodes of "Weird and Surprising Facts" visit https://www.weirdandsurprisingfacts.com.
---

Technical information:

Recorded with Hindenburg Pro 2. Edits with Twisted Wave. Noise and reverb removal with Hush. Leveled with Levelator. Final edits and rendering with Hindenburg Pro 2. Microphone: DyanaCaster DCM8.
---

Key words:

Loch Ness Monster, Coney Island, fleas, roller coasters,