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Weird But Real with Terry Rakhra
Hosted by Terry Rakhra · EN
We discuss weird news, corky news, strange facts but still very real & true.
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Story of Tarrare - Perennially Hungry Man Who Could & Wanted to Eat Anything
Jun 30, 202300:02:56Tap to summarizeJoin me as I discuss the story of a man in late 1700s who always wanted to eat. He always wanted to eat and could eat anything. Enjoy!!
Transcribe →Haunted Places Around The World - Episode 16 04212021
Apr 21, 202100:16:57Tap to summarizePeople are fascinated by haunted places. Why are houses or places haunted? And who haunts them? Are there ghosts who haunts? Are they friendly or do they want to harm you? There are a lot of unanswered questions or tales about these phenomenas. For thousands of years we have been told stories about haunted places and people. Today, we hear the same old tales and some new ones. The future will bring more stories not yet written about houses that are not yet haunted. Do you think ghosts exist? I think that they probably do exist but I also think that a lot of supposedly haunted places are not haunted. Some people exaggerate when narrating stories of haunted places. I have experienced a haunting but I try to keep an open mind about haunting and ghosts. In this episode, I will be discussing haunted places like the Raymond Hall, Lizzie Borden House, Casa Loma, Tower of London, Winchester House and many other places. If you like haunted places or related stories, you will love this episode.
Transcribe →Weird Superstitions Of Athletes
Mar 2, 202100:14:03Tap to summarizeRituals, superstitions is all around us. Athletes have their own routines, habits and superstitions that they believe will put them in a better position to win every time. Little things that will make them better or at an advantage than their counterpart. Athletes have some weird beliefs and superstitions. Can you link the following superstitions to the athletes that you may know: “Don’t touch my equipment or I’ll kill you”!! Why did this player wear longer basketball shorts than other players? This player would eat cookies than drink Gatorade during football games and why did this hockey player put baby powder on his sticks? Who slept with old bats? Lot of weird superstations of the athletes are covered in this episode. Tune into my podcast with full sound effects.
Transcribe →Weird & Awful Medicines That You Ever Tasted
Jan 13, 202100:07:47Tap to summarizeWe all have to take medication at some point in our life that we despise. It jus tastes awful. Lot of these medicines has very weird taste that’s hard to describe. You remember our parents forcing us to take medicine that we really didn’t want to? In this episode we’re going to discuss the weirdest awful tasting medicine you ever taken or tasted. I found some of these posted by people on net and found it quite interesting. Some of these you will be familiar with…….but for the younger generation may be not.
Transcribe →Weird New Year's Resolutions
Jan 3, 202100:05:39Tap to summarizeAt this time of the year people around the world make their New Year’s resolutions, some are realistic others not so much. As many people have learned over the years, this mission is no cakewalk. Keeping New Year’s resolutions is not easy. We’ve all heard about peoples valiant and well-intentioned goals. This will be the year that they lose 30 pounds, quit drinking, quit smoking, eat healthier, build six-pack abs, etc…you name it!! Some people have come up with some rather unconventional New Year’s resolutions. I found some of these New Year’s resolutions on net so funny and unique, I thought that I should share them with you:
Transcribe →Weird & Gross Facts About Human Body
Dec 3, 202000:08:54Tap to summarizeHuman bodies are beautiful, weird, disgusting and miraculous. The human body is amazing piece of machinery. Do you think you know everything about your body? I bet, you probably don't know these weird facts. Tune in and enjoy listening to weird & gross facts about human bodies with sound effects.
Transcribe →Weird Food Facts People Regret Knowing
Nov 24, 202000:11:31Tap to summarizeListen to the true but disgustingly weird food facts that people regret knowing. Legally how many bugs can be in your food? If you don't like insects then you should not be eating this certain cheese. Is your appetite suddenly gone? We try to answer these questions in this episode. We hope you're not snacking on anything while listening to this. Please upload your favorite weird food facts and share any other ones that you know in voice message section and I will share them with our listeners. Bon Apetit!!
Transcribe →Weirdest Excuses To Not Show Up At Work
Nov 13, 202000:06:49Tap to summarizeLet's admit it..we all have called in sick to work when we really wanted to do something else. In this episode I talk about some of the weirdest excuses employees had given for not showing up to work. One person said a worker called in to say a duck bit him. Another employee said he couldn't come in to work that day because he had better things to do. Whatever the excuse, employers have heard it all or have they?
Transcribe →Weird Food Combos
Oct 13, 202000:18:15Tap to summarizeHey don’t knock them till you try ‘em. From salty to sweet & some in between, these are the food combinations people have tried that might just leave you scratching your head or tickle your taste buds. Bananas, chocolate, ice cream, peanut butter, pizza, fries and whole lot more, how & which foods pair up. Find out in this episode.
Transcribe →Weird Dreams and What They Mean
Sep 3, 202000:17:16Tap to summarizeDo dreams have a deeper meaning? Have you had one of these common weird dreams like Falling, Being Chased, Dying, Flying, Loosing Teeth, Failing A Test or Being Naked in Public? In this episode we take a closer look at some of the most common & weird dreams and what some of the most popular dream authors & experts have to say about them.
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