A Pet Alligator in the White House, A $100 Million Non-human Co-Host for "The Today Show", And So Many More Weird and Surprising Facts

Weird and surprising facts shared in this episode include:


"History of Dentistry"; Link:
https://www.adea.org/GoDental/Health_Professions_Advisors/History_of_Dentistry.aspx



"J. Fred Muggs" - Chimp co-host for NBC Television. show,
"The Today show"; Wikipedia link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Fred_Muggs#:~:text=Muggs%20first%20appeared%20on%20the,in%20diapers%20like%20a%20baby.&text=The%20Today%20Show%20had%20begun,was%20replaced%20by%20Frank%20Blair



"Which Country Consumes The Most Kraft Mac and Cheese?";
"Fantastic Facts" website. Link: https://fantasticfacts.net/6373/



"11 Fascinating Facts About John Quincy Adams"; Mental Floss
online. Link:
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/502637/9-fascinating-facts-about-john-quincy-adams#:~:text=Adams%20had%20a%20pet%20alligator,from%20the%20room%20in%20terror



"China bets on snakes to predict earthquakes"; CBC Online.
Link:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/china-bets-on-snakes-to-predict-earthquakes-1.580626



"The Impact of Video Games on Training Surgeons in the 21st
Century"; JAMA. Link:
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamasurgery/fullarticle/399740#:~:text=Surgeons%20who%20had%20played%20video,overall%20than%20their%20nonplayer%20colleagues



"The Untold Truth Of Pringles"; "Mashed" online. Link:
https://www.mashed.com/205515/the-untold-truth-of-pringles/

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Host:

Stephen Carter. Website for "Weird and Surprising Facts" podcast:
https://WeirdAndSurprisingFacts.com. Main network website with this
and other podcasts: https://StressReliefRadio.com. Email for host
Stephen Carter: CarterMethod@gmail.com.
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Technical information:

Recorded with Hindenburg Pro. Edits with Twisted Wave. Noise and
reverb reduction with Hush. Leveled with Levelator. Final edits and
rendering with Hindenburg Pro. Microphone: SE DynaCaster
DCM8.
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Key words:

pet alligators, J Fred Muggs, snakes, earthquakes, mac and
cheese,
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