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Have you ever seen or heard something and wondered where that came from or what is that about, well that’s what this podcast is about. The things you always wondered about but never thought about or learned about. If you’re interested in learning about stuff you would have never thought you wanted to know about, this podcast is what you should be hearing. alwayswonderedaboutthat@gmail.com
Have you ever wondered about haunting and why they happened, and if something could be haunted? I did, and i know you were wondering, too.
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I saw the movie and read the book, so I always wondered about how and why this man was masked. It was an upsetting story once you got to the core of it and realized it wasn't what it appeared to be.
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I heard a story about a army in the military, that wasn't a fighting force. They were playing a part out there, and I was curious about it, and I know you were wondering about it, too.
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I was always curios about animals and how their behavior is different from each other, and we always underestimate the herbivores or the carnivores, and I know you always wondered about that, too
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I often wondered about dogs and what goes through their minds. How they see the world, how they see us, and I know you were always wondering about that, too
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I always wondered about houses, and the walls. The things they've witness, and how would it be the if the walls could share their stories with us. What would they tell us, and I know you were wondering about that, too
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I heard about this, and I wanted to learn more about it, and I know you did too.
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I was reading a lot of information about psychiatry and how they locked women away for nothing and I wanted to learn more, and I know you were wondering about it, too
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I had heard about these pilots and read a lot about them. Their story was very interesting, and I know you always wondered about it
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I had heard this story several times and decided to research it. I was very curious about a dinosaur possibly surviving the extinction, and I know you always wondered about it
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The was something I heard about altered time, and I wanted to look into a little more, and I know you were wondering about it, too
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I was always interested in this story and as I researched it, I was more and more interested, and I know you were always wondering about it.
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https://www.history101.com/disturbing-true-story-nicholas-barclay
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederic_bourdin
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2008/08/11/the-chameleon-annals-of-crime-david-grann
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/the-imposter-frederic-bourdin-fooled-family-946178.amp
https://www.ranker.com/list/story-of-nicholas-barclay-imposter/matthew-lavelle
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I heard about this case one day and I needed to research it. It had so many confusing parts and it made me wonder, and I know you were wondering about it, too.
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Https://themorbidlibrary.com/2021/04/15/the-unsolved-lisa-au/?amp=1
https://www.thedailybeast.com/lisa-au-murder-in-oahu-hawaii-still-haunts-honolulu-police-department
https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2019/04/17/years-ago-her-nurder-gripped-oahu-start-investigation-went-astray-2/
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I was always curious about this case, and I always wondered what could have happened to those 5 kids, and I know you always wondered about it, too.
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/sodder_children_disappearance
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-children-who-went-up-in-smoke-172429802/
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This case was always one of those cases to me, and I always wondering about it, and I know you always wondered, too
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/zodiac_killer
https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/the_zodiac_killer
https://www.zodiacciphers.com/my-name-is-cipher.html
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ted_kaczynski
Unsolved Mysteries - TV Show (1987)
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I heard about this story, and I was very interested in looking into it, and I know you wondered about it, too.
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/deaths_of_kris_kremers_and_lisanne_froon
https://www.the-sun.com/news/5342719/chilling-photos-found-camera-missing-hikers-panama-jungle/amp/
https://medium.datadriveninvestor.com/the-baffling-disappearance-of-2-girls-who-went-to-panama-never-returned-f1171937b243
https;//medium.com/lessons-from-history/the-eerie-disappearance-of-two-dutch-girls-in-panama-4e07b517c5d5
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I have been seeing a lot of information about these crimes, and I wondering about them, and I know you were wondering, too.
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/smiley_face_murders_theory
https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/the-chilling-story-behind-the-1998-smiley-face-murders-2522778e3add
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/smiley-face-murder-serial-killer-drowning-death-882042/amp/
https://fordamobserver.com/38079/recent/features/fordham-murder-case-resurfaces-after-22-years/
https://footprintsattheriversedge.blogspot.com/2008/05/010198-larry-andrews-22new-york-ny.html?m=1
https://thoughtcatalog.com/jim-good/2015/03/the-grisly-smiley-face-killer-theory-that-connects-40-college-students-deaths/
https://abcnews.go.com/amp/us/harsha-maddula-northwestern-student-death-ruled-drowning/story?id=17355358
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My mother gave me this topic, and I met someone that wanted to change all of me and I wanted to share with you my thoughts on the whys of it, because I know youwere wondering about that, too
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Dramatizeme
Brutal Husband abuses wife day by day. Will she break this circle?
https://youtu.be/lqmla_pkgk4
Thank you, Mom
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I was always interested in phobias and their causes, and I know you were always wondering about that, too.
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https://www.instagram.com/reel/cfracw9gyxa/?igshid=ymmymta2m2y=
https://www.unitedwecare.com/automatonophobia/
https://www.vice.com/amp/en/article/ezpvgm/why-do-statues-of-humans-terrify-me-an-investigation-automatonophobia
https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-the-uncanny-valley-4846247
https://www.instagram.com/p/ch6usg8tpgg/?ishid=ymmymta2m2y=
https://www.fearof.net/fear-human-like-figures-phobia-automatonophobia/
https://www.verywellhealth.com/fear-of-animatronics-5323868
https://www.instagram.com/reel/cfvlhzvgi1_/?gshid=ymmymta2m2y=
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I heard about the concept of Truman Syndrome, and I was wondering about it, and I know you were wondering about it, too.
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Quote - "I push the buttons to make you do the dance"
Could not find a source, heard it in the movie Just Cause (1995)
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I was always interested in reincaration, and if we get other chances to live, and I know you always wondered about that, too.
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https//pin.it/5djfiyt
https://www.instagram.com/reel/cmjcy1kr31g/?igshid=zic2ztc4nzk=
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I was always interested in the Boston Strangler case, and as I read more about it, it made me wonder, and I know you were wondering about it, too.
References:
https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/albert-de-salvo
https://abcnews.go.com/us/boston-strangler-case-solved-50 years/story?id=19640699
https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killer/the-boston-strangler/
https://www.history.com/.amp/this-day-in-history/boston-strangler-strikes-again
https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/boston-strangler-abusive-childhood
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I always wondered if there was a reason behind all things, and I know you always wondered about that, too.
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Little Black Book Quotes
Quote by Woody Allen: “If you want to make God laugh, tell him about y...” (goodreads.com)
If no one comes from the future to stop you from doing it then how bad of a decision can it really be #new life motto i think this will be my graduation quote -… | Really funny memes, Snapchat funny, Funny relatable memes (pinterest.com)
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I always wondered about the Bobby Dunbar case, and why things happened the way they did, and I know you always wondered about that, too.
References:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/disappearance_of_bobby_dunbar
https://allthatisinteresting.com/bobby-dunbar
https://www.history101.com/bobbydunbarmystery/
https://www.history101.com/disturbing-true-story-nicholas-barclay
Changling - movie (2008)
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I heard about this crime in passing and I wanted to warn people that this does happen and there are people out here like this, that will do this to other people
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/murder_of_bobbie_jo_stinnett
Fetal abduction: brutal attacks against expectant mothers on the rise in US | US crime | The Guardian
Inside (2007 film) - Wikipedia
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/fb-7037019/amp/womb-raiders-cases-fetal-abduction-u-s.html
The Fetal Snatcher: Desperate to Be a Mom | Psychology Today
Inside Every person You Know, There's A Person You Don't Know (themindsjournal.com)
I always wondered about the famous people that died at 27 years old, and I know you always wondered about it, too
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http://www.mississippibluestravelers.com/crossroads-clarksdale-coahoma-county-mississippi/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/robert_johnson
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/27_club
https://www.musicinminnesota.com/27-club-musicians-who-died/
https://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/devil-and-ribert-johnson.htm
Supernatural - TV Show (2005)
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I have had dealing with social services growing up, and I have been reading cases of social workers neglecting to do their job and protect children. I needed to say something. To me, this is an important issue and I know it would be too you as well.
I heard about NASA and the ocean, and I was interested in the topic, and I know you always wondered about it, too.
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https://www.instagram.com/reel/ciakpwkamil/?igshid=ymmymta2m2y=
https://screenrant.com/why-did-nasa-stop-exploring-ocean/amp/
https://www.the-sun.com/tech/5997765/nasa-stop-exploring-the-ocean-why/amp/
https://www.theeducationmagazine.com/word-art/nasa-stop-exploring-the-ocean/
http://www.instagram.com/reel/chm_vznfonv/?igshid=ymmymta2m2y=
https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/oceanwater.html
https://www.livescience.com/chinese-submarine-record-dive.html
https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/exploration.html
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I was hearing about the Elisa Lam came, and I looked up some information because I was wondering about, and I know you were wondering about it, too
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/death_of_elisa_lam
https://youtu.be/zdyfeli_cgk
https://youtu.be/olgfrxsduee
https://www.womenshealthmag.com/life/a35493301/how-did-elisa-lam-die-cecil-hotel-theories/
https://www.thereallosangelestours.com/crime-seen-the-hotel-cecil/
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I was always wondered about Komodo Dragons, and I know you always wondered about them, too.
References:
https://www.reference.com/science/average-human-bite-force-350a634805933cf8
Komodo dragon - Wikipedia
Komodo Dragon Facts, Worksheets, Habitat, Behavior & Diet For Kids (kidskonnect.com)
Komodo dragon | Smithsonian's National Zoo (si.edu)
Komodo dragon, facts and photos (nationalgeographic.com)
Are Komodo Dragons Poisonous or Dangerous? - AZ Animals (a-z-animals.com)
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I always wondered about this case, and it always bothered me, and I know you always wondered about it, too
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/boy_in_the_box_(philadelphia)
https://allthatisinteresting.com/boy-in-the-box
https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/the-boy-in-the-box
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I was always interested in conspiracy theories and wanted to get to the root of all of it, and I know you always wondered about them, too
References:
https://www.livescience.com/11375-top-ten-conspiracy-theories.html
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/list_of_conspiracy_theories
Leansify
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I was always interested in true crime, and now all of a sudden, we see it everywhere we look, and I always wondered about the fascinated with it, and I know you always wondered about that, too
References:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/list_of_unsolved_murders_(1900-1979)
http://pwc-sii.com/research/research/serial.htm
Law and Order: SVU – TV show (1999)
Cold Case – TV Show (2003)
Monk _TV Show (2002)
The Closer – TV Show (2005)
Criminal Minds – TV Show (2005)
Agatha Christie And then there were none – book (1939)
Zodiac Killer (1968-1969)
Striking Distance – movie (1993)
In the Shadow of evil – movie (1995)
Boy in the box (1957)
Bobby Dunbar (1912)
Black Dahlia (1947)
Lacey Peterson (2002)
Kidnapping of Colleen Stan (1977)
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I always wondered about aliens, and I know you always wondered about them, too
References:
https://creepycatalog.com/is-the-fourth-kind-actually-based-on-a-true-story/
https://www.republicworld.com/amp/entertainment-news/web-series/is-the-fourth-kind-based-on-a-true-story-know-details-about-science-fiction-thriller.html
https://wbznewsradio.iheart.com/content/2022-01-12-ufo-filmed-over-new-york-city-as-strange-lights-fill-the-sky/
https://quotefancy.com/quote/798892/edgar-allan-poe-beleive-only-half-of-what-you-see-and-nothing-that-you-hear
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/fire_in_the_sky#plot
https://www.npr.org/2021/06/25/1010382563/the-truth-is-still-out-there-report-says-it-didnt-find-evidence-ufos-were-aliens
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I have always wondered about mermaids and their existence, or lack of, and I know you always wondered about that, too.
References:
komodo dragon discovery - Search (bing.com)
https://www.poemofquotes.com/quotes/film-tv/deep-blue-sea-1999-film-quotes
Mermaid - Wikipedia
Mermaids & Mermen: Facts & Legends | Live Science
mermaid | Definition, Legend, History, & Facts | Britannica
Are mermaids real? (noaa.gov)
https://youtu.be/T_JN9Sc_F20
How much of the ocean have we explored? (noaa.gov)
21 Facts about Mermaids – AquaMermaid
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I always wondered about seeing eye dogs and how the process worked, and I know you always wondered about that, too.
References:
The History Of Guide Dogs | About Us | Guide Dogs
Guide dog - Wikipedia
The History of Seeing-Eye Dogs (wagwalking.com)
The Seeing Eye - History
I always wondered what brought the German Shepards and the police together and I know you always wondered about that, too.
References:
What Is the Average Human Bite Force? (reference.com)
7 Reasons German Shepherds Are Used As Police Dogs - Jubilant Pups
Why do police use German Shepherds? • DogsPlanet.org
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I was always fascinated with the Lizzie Borden case and how it all played out, and I wanted to see if there was an alternative after all these years to it, meaning a way it could have been committed by someone else, and I know you were wondering about that, too.
References:
Angel – TV show (1999)
Strangers on a Train – Alfred Hitchcock movie (1951)
https://www.biography.com/.amp/news/lizzie-borden-life-after-murder-trial
https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/lizzie-borden-case-blood-evidence-48-hours/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-19th-century-axe-murderer-lizzie-borden-was-found-not-guilty-180972707/
https://www.history.com/.amp/this-day-in-history/borden-parents-found-dead
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I always wondered how dalmatians and firefighters started, and I know you always wondered about that, too.
References:
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/the-history-of-dalmatians-as-fire-dogs/
https://www.firerescue1.com/evergreen/articles/the-history-of-dalmatians-in-the-fire-service-srstig2hornxhi8l/
Why Are Dalmatians the Official Firehouse Dogs? | Live Science
Dalmatians & The Fire Service: An Iconic Dog – FirefighterNOW
101 Dalmatians – movie (1961)
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I was always curious about Nostradamus, and I know you wondered about him, too.
References:
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/55276/17-signs-youd-qualify-witch-1692
https://www.wionews.com/world/nostradamus-book-sells-like-hot-cakes-after-prophecy-on-queens-death-519437/amp
https://www.history.com.uk/articles/nostradamus-which-of-his-predictions-came-true
https://www.history.com/.amp/topics/paranormal/nostradamus
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/wbn44475824
https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-coronavirus-nostradamus/false-claim-nostradamus-predicted-the-coronavirus-outbreak-iduskcn21r388
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/readersblog/creating-shared-values-for-sustainable-society/nastradamus-predicted-covid-pandemic-29223/
https://www.law.berkeley.edu/research/the-robbins-collection/exhibibitions/witch-trials-in-early-modern-europe-and-new-england/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/nazino_tragedy
I always wondered about the Ripper and I was always curious about the case, and I know you always wondered about that, too.
References:
https://allthatisinteresting.com/lavina-fisher
https://www.history.com/.amp/topics/british-history/jack-the-ripper
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/jack-the-ripper
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I always wondered about the Big Five in Africa, and I know you always wondered about that, too.
References:
The Hardest Animals to Hunt in the U.S. - Montana Decoy
12 Game Animals All North American Hunters Should Harvest (wideopenspaces.com)
Grizzly bear - Wikipedia
Moose - Wikipedia
https://www.4elephants.org/blog/article/elephant-feet-101
https://www.britannica.com/topic/ivory
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I always wondered about the deadliest animal in the world, and I know you were always wondering about that, too.
References:
Can Mosquitoes Transmit HIV to People? (healthline.com)
https://www.cdc.gov/globalhealth/stories/2019/world-deadliest-animal.html
https://www.accuweather.com/en/health-wellness/why-mosquitoes-are-considered-the-deadliest-animal/349540
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-36320744.amp
https://www.mrmr.biz/mosquito-bite-mosquitoes-bite-sting/#:~:text=So%20no%2C%20mosquitoes%20do%20not,And%20mosquitoes%20suck!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_deadliest_animals_to_humans
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/why-do-mosquitoes-bite-some-people-more-than-others-10255934/
https://www.pfizer.com/news/featured_stories/featured_stories_detail/why_are_some_people_more_tasty_to_mosquitoes_than_others
https://www.readersdigest.ca/travel/travel-tips/how-do-mosquito-repellents-work/#:~:text=Most%20mosquito%20repellents%20evaporate%20on,(DEET%20for%20short)%20work.
Mosquito - Wikipedia
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I heard about the fake fish at aquariums, and it made me wondered, and I know you were wondering about it, too.
References:
How big is an Orca (Killer Whale) - Size Chart, Appearance & More (onlyzoology.com)
https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.5647597
https://www.thepatent.news/2020/10/21/uso-aquariums-pet-friendly-robots-dolphins/
https://www.ecowatch.com/robot-dolphin-aqauriums-theme-parks-2648436623.html
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/hyperrealisitc-robot-dolphins-could-replace-204836537.html
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/tilikum_(orca)
Depp Blue Sea - movie (1999)
Free Willy - movie (1993)
Flipper - movie (1963, 1996)
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I had heard someone say those nursery rhythms were about death and mayhem, and that made me wonder about it, and I know you wondered about it, too.
References:
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/55035/dark-origins-11-classic-nursery-rhymes
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20150610-the-dark-side-of-nursery-rhymes
https://www.ladbible.com/news/news-woman-explains-dark-truth-behind-humpty-dumpty-nursery-rhyme=20210626.amp.html Music
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I always wondered where the idea of engagement rings came from, and I know you always wondered about that too.
References:
The Complete History of Engagement Rings (estatediamondjewelry.com)
Engagement ring - Wikipedia
How Much Should an Engagement Ring Cost? | Jewelers Mutual
25 Most Expensive Celebrity Engagement Rings Ever (2022 Updated) (justrichest.com)
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I always wondered about the idea of soulmates and where the concept came from, and I know you were always wondering about that, too.
References:
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/433397-according-to-greek-mythology-humans-were-originally-created-with-four
Soulmate Sketch
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I heard about the theory related to Jack, the Titanic and him being a time traveler, I wondered about it, and I know you wondered about it, too.
References:
Titanic – movie (1997)
https://www.instagram.com/reel/chdkradihdo/?igshid=ymmymta2m2y=
https://www.cinemablend.com/new/here-most-insane-titanic-theory-anyone-ever-thought-up-69982.html
https://www.ranker.com/list/titanic-jack-is-a-time-traveler-theory/jacob-shelton
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We had a conversation at work about car names, and I was wondering about that subject, and I know you were wondering about that, too
References:
https://www.geico.com/living/driving/auto-care/geico-celebrates-name-your-car-day/amp/
https://kiss951.com/2019/01/22/you-wont-believe-how-many-americans-name-their-cars/
https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/loans/auto-loans/why-we-name-cars
Supernatural – TV show
Knight Rider – TV Show
Gone in 60 seconds – movie
Herbie, the love bug – movie
Scooby Doo – TV Show and Movie
Christine – movie
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I was listening to 911 calls, and it had me wondering, who do we call in an emergency when 911 is helping, and I know you were wondering about that, too
References:
https://www/healthcarepathway.com/become-a-dispatcher/new-yrok-911-dispatcher/
https://youtu.be/8mfWSwd0jf8
https://youtu.be/4JUhtstMw3k
https://youtu.be/liGqivv7COg
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I was very curious about my personality, and when I read that information about three faces and heard that personality test, I wondered even more, and I know you have always wondered about that, too.
References:
YouTube short
https://youtube.com/shorts/4R41x-U-gq8?feature=share
First slide (after intro slide)
https://www.google.com/amp/s/slideplayer.com/amp/8004935/
https://pin.it/2xkzcej
Music
UFO Files
purple-planet.com
I was always interested in fears and phobias and what makes people afraid of certain things, and I know you always wondered about that, too.
References:
List of Phobias: Common Phobias From A to Z (verywellmind.com)
Copycat (Movie, 1995).
The Uninvited (Movie, 2008).
Music
UFO Files
purple-planet.com
I always wondered what people were talking about with the butterfly and its wings, and I know you always wondered about that, too
References:
Newton's Third Law of Motion (physicsclassroom.com)
Butterfly effect - Wikipedia
What Is the Butterfly Effect and How Do We Misunderstand It? | HowStuffWorks
8 Examples of Butterfly Effect That Changed the World Forever - Learning Mind (learning-mind.com)
Charles Manson - Wikipedia
Butterfly Effect – Movie (2004)
Music
UFO Files
Purple-planet.com
I always wondered about hippos and if they were really quiet and gentle giants, and I know you always wondered about them, too
References:
Dark side of Hippos
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gsjbj1f1g6s
Animal Corner
https://animalcorner.org/animals/common-hippopotamus/
Hippo Haven
https://www.hippohaven.com/hippo-speed/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/hippopotamus
How to survive a hippo attack
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zd9vtzqg2wq
Pinterest – what to do when you encounter a hippo
Madagascar (movie)
Fantasia (movie)
Music
UFO Files
purple-planet.com
I always wondered about superstitions and how people think number hold bad luck, and I know you always wondered about that, too.
References:
Superstitious Numbers Around the World (nationalgeographic.com)
13 Superstitions About Numbers | HowStuffWorks
Curse of 39 - Wikipedia
Music
UFO Files
purple-planet.com
I always wondered about first names and how unique they were and where they came from, and I know you always wondered about that, too.
References:
https://www.verywellfamily.com/jessica-name-meaning-origin-popularity-5176433#toc-what-does-jessica-mean
https://ohbabynames.com/all-baby-names/janice
https://www.bustle.com/articles/144442-10-popular-baby-names-invented-by-authors
https://namestories.com/pages/history-of-naming
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/86752/7-fun-facts-about-american-names
https://www.goodto.com/family/unusual-baby-names-80485
Johnny Cash – A Boy named Sue (Song)
https://www.vogue.com/article/celebrity-baby-names-unusual-apple-blue-ivy-suri-pilot-inspektor
https://www.buzzfeed.com/amphtml/joshuagmorade/girl-with-longest-name-record-oprah-interview
Music
Doomed Romance
purple-planet.com
I was always fascinated with sharks, and I always wondered if a megalodon was out there ever since I started seeing documentary about them, and I know you always wondered about that, too.
References:
https://seaworld.org/animals/all-about/killer-whale/characteristics/
https://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/how-big-are-whale-sharks-and-four-other-whales-shark-facts
https://www.americanoceans.org/facts/what-do-sharks-eat/
https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/sharks-rays/megalodon
https://amp.interestingengineering.com/engineers-use-sonar-systems-detect-sharks
Deep Sea Exploration Will Unveil a Vast, Unexplored World – Now. Powered by Northrop Grumman
Megalodon Sharks Had Car-Length Heads and Fins As Big As Humans (businessinsider.com)
All About Killer Whales - Physical Characteristics | SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
Music
UFO Files
purple-planet.com
I always heard those Disney stories came from other stories, and I always wondered about it, and I know you always wondered about it, too.
References:
Dark Disney: The Real And Horrifying Stories Behind The Classics (allthatsinteresting.com)
2 Beauty Editors Put Innisfree's Best-Selling SPF To The Test (bustle.com)
Disney Princesses
Don Henley – End of Innocence (Song)
Music
UFO Files
purple-planet.com
I always wondered about all the supernatural stuff we hear about, and I know you were always wondering about that, too.
Reference:
Supernatural (TV Show)
Skelton Key (Movie)
Bitch Be Gone Spell (Pinterest)
Music
UFO Files
purple-planet.com
I always wanted to talk about a meaningful topic, and I choose one that was important to me. I never imagined I would be the subject of this type of topic, but I am.
I'm not ashamed to talk about it, more people should be upfront.
My hope is someone will hear it and get help for them or someone else.
I always wondered about the need to have your cellphone around, and why all of us always need it with us, and I know you always wondered about that, too
References:
Wikipedia
Mobile Phones
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/mobile_phone
Saved by the Bell (TV Show)
I always wondered about weird things in New York, and where to find them, and I know you always wondered about that, too.
References:
https://westchestermagazine.com/life-style/you-can-finally-see-buckout-road-the-horror-film-based-on-the-most-haunted-road-in-westchester/amp/
https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/6175251001
https://westchestermagazine.com/life-style/history/suburban-legends/amp/
https://www.newyorkstate.com/news/2017/02/myths_and_monsters_of_upstate_ny_do_you_beleive_in_champ_beamoc_and_other_legend.html
https://nyghosts.com/the-madness-of-roosevelt-island
https://hauntedhistorytrail.com/explore/rolling-hills-asylum
https://nyghosts.com/rolling-hills-asylum
Music
UFO Files
purple-planet.com
I was always curious about the Bermuda Triangle, and hearing there were 5 more, I was extra curious. I always wondered about the Bermuda Triangle, and I know you always wondered about it, too.
References:
Historic Mysterious
https://www.historicmysterious.com/bennington-triangle-disappearences/
Legends of America
https://www.legendofamerica.com/bennington-triangle-vermont
Only in your State
https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/massachusetts/bridgewater-triangle-ma/amp/
Wikipedia
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/bridgewater_triangle
Susannah Sudborough
https://amp.enterprisenews.com/amp/6060701001
Fandom
https://obscurbon-legend.fandom.com/wiki/bridgewater_triangle
Yesterday
https://yesterday.uktv.co.uk.blog/article/other-bermuda-triangles/
Ken Haddad
https://www.clickondetriot.com/all-about-michigan/2018/04/29/the-bermuda-triangle-of-the-great-lakes-the-lake-michigan-triangle//outputtype=amp
Nightskii
http://www.thenightskii.org/matlock.html
Music
UFO Files
purple-planet.com
I always wondered about what makes a tablet so special lately, and how they have been replacing books, and I know you always wondered about that, too.
UFO files
purple-planet.com
I had some issues adopting a dog, and I know other people have had the same issue, and I wanted to talk about the difficulty to adopt a dog.
Doomed Romance
purple-planet.com
I had heard the stories about Paul McCarthy being a doppelganger and I was always wondering about it he was or wasn't, and I know you were always wondering about that, too.
References:
https://www.rollingstones.com/music/music-feature/paul-mccarthy-is-dead-conspiracy-897189/amp/
https://www.allthatisintersting.com/paul-is-dead
https://www.grunge.com/627594/the-reason-some-are-convinced-paul-mccarthy-is-a-clone/
https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/when_you_hear_hoofbeats_think_of_horses_not_zebras
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) - Yesterday 1965 - Bing video
Paul McCartney Talks About LSD - Interview (1967) - Bing video
Music
UFO Files
purple-planet.com
I always heard food causes nightmares and I was always wondering about that, and I know you wondered about that, too
References:
Eric Goldschein and Robert Johnson
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.businessinsider.com/foods-that-kill-2011-8%3famp?client=safari
Roland Burek
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/magazine-18065372.amp
Kathleen Farley
https://mediafeed.org/squid-ink-ice-cream-29-other-weird-flavors-we-found
Casper Editorial Team
https://casper.com/blog/foods-that-cause-nightmares/
Eat this not that
https://www.earthis.com/foods-bad-dreams/
Disabled World
https://www.disabled-world.com/health/neurology/sleepdisorders/vivid-dreams.php
Karen Belz
https://soyummy.com/foods-that-mess-with-your-dreams/
Music
Doomed Romance
Purple-planet.com
I always wondered about ghost stories, and I know you always wondered about that, too.
I wanted to share some of my own ghost stories.
I always wondered about medications and how they have changed people and the times, and I know you always wondered about that, too.
References:
purple-planet.com
Peter Hogg
https://www.proclinical.com/blogs/2016-6/top-10-most-mportant-drugs-in-history
Medline
https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001496.htm#start
I always wondered about organ donation, and how the process works, and I know you always wondered about that, too.
References:
David Porter and Carla Johnson
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/wbna32132371
Cleveland Clinic
https://myclevelandclinic.org/health/articles/21134-kidney-transplant-rejection
Acams Today
https://www.acamstoday.org/organ-trafficking-the-unseen-form-of-human-trafficking/
https://donatelifecalifornia.org/education/faqs/myths-debunked
Marilynn Marchionehttps://www.google.com/amp/s/www.businessinsider.com/organ-transplant-lists-favor-the-rich-2015-11%3famp
https://myclevelandclinic.org/health/articles/11750-organ-donation-and-transplantation
Health and Research Services Administration
https://www.organdonor.gov/learn/process/donation-after-life
JoNel Aleccia
https://www.google.com/amp/s/abcnews.go.com/amp/health/organ-transplants-afford/story%3fid=59631506
health Resources and Services Administration
https://www.organdonor.gov/learn/organ-donation-statistics
Gift of Life
https://www.donor1.org/patients/resources-for-transplant-patients/the-waiting-list
https://myclevelandclinic.org/health/articles/11750-organ-donation-and-transplantation
IMDb movies and TV shows
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0629290/characters/nm0001832
Music
Doomed Romance
Purlple-planet.com
Kevin Longino
https://www.google.com/amp/s/americanhealthcarejournal.com/2019/06/24/the-real-costs-of-immunosuppressive-drugs-for-kidney-transplant-patients/%3famp
I always wondered about what to get someone for Christmas and I know you always wondered about that, too.
The Five Gift Rule - Hugs For Kids
Doomed Romance
purple-planet.com
I always wondered about a like alike and I know you were always wondering about that as well.
http://m.youtube,com/watch?v=370dhsvqgi
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/doppelganger
https://www.krcu.org/post/how-look-alike-leavenworth-prisoner-led-forensic-use-fingerprinting#stream/0
Kelly Puente
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ocregister.com/2018/06/20/evil-twin-who-plotted-to-kill-sister-in-irvine-is-released-on-parole-after-20-years-in-prison/amp/
I heard about the Mandela Effect from someone, and I wondered about it, and I know you wondered about it, too,
References:
Good Housekeeping
45 Mandela Effect Examples - What Is The Mandela Effect Definition (goodhousekeeping.com)
Medical News Today
Mandela effect: How it works, causes, and more (medicalnewstoday.com)
What Is the Mandela Effect? (verywellmind.com)
Arlin Cuncic
https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-the-mandela-effect-4589394
Marla Paul
Your memory is like the telephone game
Your Memory is like the Telephone Game - Northwestern Now
Scholarpedia
False memory - Scholarpedia
Healthline
False Memory: How Memories Form and Why So Many May Be False (healthline.com)
Healthline
False Memory: How memories form and why so many may be false (healthline.com)
UFO Files
Purple-planet.com
I always wondered about the character of a person, and if the person they are presenting to me is real, or fake, and I know you've always wondered about that.
Have you ever wondered what started the Salem Witch Trials?
Why and how did it all happen?
References:
Music
Doomed Romance
purple-planet.com
History Channel
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.history.com/amp/topics/folklore/history-of-witches
Leah Beckman
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/55276/17-signs-youd-qualify-witch-1692
The Good Witch (movie)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV show)
Bewitched (TV show)
Have you ever wondered where the giant interested in pumpkin came from?
Why do people love pumpkin so much?
References:
Tory Avery (2014)
History of Pumpkins and Recipe Round up
https://www.pbs.org/food/the-history-kitchen/history-pumpkins-recipes/
McCormick
https://www.mccormick.com/spices-and-flavors/herbs-and-spices/spices/pumpkin-pie-spice?amp=1
Lauren M.
Imua
https://imuaonline.org/1148/showcase/the-pumpkin-spice-craze
Ronald Riggio
Psychology Today
The Psychology of Pumpkin Spice Craze
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/cutting-edge-leadership/202010/the-psychology-the-pumpkin-spice-craze?amp
Wikipedia
Pumpkin
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/pumpkin
Fruit and Veggies
https://fruitandveggie.org/expert-advice/pumpkins-fruit-vegetable-difference-two/
Lauren Steussy
https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost.com/2019/08/14/the-absurd-pumpkin-spice-craze-is-officially-dead-thanks-to-spam/amp/
Music
Doomed Romance
Purple-planet.com
Have you ever wondered where your last name came from?
What does your last name say about you?
Wikipedia
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/surnames
Britannica
Https://www.britannica.com/topics/surname
Paul Blake
https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/familyhistory/get_started/surnames_01.shtml
Dora MeKouar
https://www.voanews.com/a/most-popular-last-name-in-each-us-state/4804695.html
Wikipedia
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/hubert_blaine_wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff_sr.
Readers Digest
https://www.rd.com/article/26-first-names-longest-last-name-world/
Monk (TV show)
Young and the Restless (Soap Opera)
Have you ever wondered what makes a scary movie scary?
What is it that scares you about the movie?
Reference:
Music
Doomed Romance
purple-planet.com
Z100 radio station
Imgur
Pinterest
Have you ever wondered where the celebration of Valentine's Day came from?
Reference:
History channel
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.history.com/.amp/topics/valentines-day/history-of-valentines-day-2
Jamie McIntosh
https://www.thespruce.com/valentines-flower-facts-1316129
Lisa Bitel
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/gory-origins-valentines-day-180968156/
Britannica
https://www.britannica.com/topics/valentines-day
Music
Doomed Romance
purple-planet.com
Have you ever wondered about how a Ouija board works and if you can actually connect the other side?
References:
Linda Rodriguez-McRobbie
The Strange and Mysterious History of the Ouija Board
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-strange-and-mysterious-history-of-the-ouija-board-5860627/
Norman Rockwell Ouija painting
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/
File:Norman_Rockwell_Ouija_board_painting.jpg
Aja Romanov
How Ouija boards work. (Hint: it's not ghosts)
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vox.com/platform/amp/2016/10/29/13301590/how-ouija-boards-work-debunked-ideomotor-effects
Have you ever wondered where the whole fascination with Halloween came from?
References:
Michael Jackson – Thriller (Song)
Music
Doomed Romance
Purple-planet.com
Live Science
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.livescience.com/amp/40596-history-of-halloween.html
History Channel
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.hisotry.com/.amp/topics/halloween/histroy-of-halloween
Michael Finney and Simone Chavoor
https://www.google.com/amp/s/abc7news.com/amp/how-much-do-people-spend-on-halloween-cost-of-candy-costumes-to-save-your-water-bill/5571086/
Jessica Goodman
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.abc15.com/entertainment/americans-spend-nearly-half-a-billion-dollars-on-halloween-costumes-for-their-pets%3f_amp=true
Nathan Lesch
https://observer.case.edu/halloweens-2000-year-old-history/
Rachel Cavanaugh
https://stacker.com/stories/3606/timeline-halloween-history
Taylor Markarian
https://www.rd.com/list/halloween-celebration-around-world/
It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown (Movie)
90210, Halloween episode. 1991 (TV show)
Halloween decorations 2019
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.newyorkupstate.com/finger-lakes/2019/10/massive-halloween-display-draws-thousands-to-upstate-ny-home-photos.html%3fourputtype=amp\
Have you ever wondered where bday celebrations came from?
Why do we celebrate birthdays?
Claire Nowak
https://ww.rd.com/article/origin-of-birthday-cake/
Proflowers
https://www.proflowers.com/blog/origins-of-birthday-cake-and-birthday-candles/
Have you ever wondered if time travel was possible?
What would you do if given the opportunity to go back or forward?
References:
Steven Hawking quote:
Chenoa van den Boogaard
https://blog.scienceborealis.ca/time-travel-is-possible-but-its-a-one-way-ticket/
Man from a country that doesn’t exist
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ILper3m7H-m
Man in wormhole
Rob Schwarz
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.strangerdimensions.com/2012/03/06/did-this-man-find-a-wormhole-under-his-kitchen-sink/amp/
Jane. A Time Travel Paradox
https://www.google.com/amp/s/scienceoftomorrowblog.wordpress.com/2016/07/19/jane-a-time-travel-paradox/amp/
Susie Nielsen
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.businessinsider.com/time-travel-possible-changing-past-isnt-physics-says-2020-9%3famp
SpacePlace
https://spaceplace.nasa,gov/time-travel/en/
Music
Doomed Romance
purple-planet.com
Have you ever wondered why the faces on Mount Rushmore were the presidents chosen to be immortalized?
References:
National Park Service
https://www.nps.gov/moru/learn/historyculture/why-these-four-presidents.htm
US Department of Interior
https://www.doi.gov/blog/mount-rushmore-national-memorial-presidential-tribute
Britannica
https://www.britannica.com/topic/mount-rushmore-national-memorial
Wikipedia
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/mount_rushmore
National Park Service https://www.nps.gov/articles/kennedyww2.htm
Music
Doomed Romance
Purple-planet.com
Have youever wondered where the celebration of St. Patrick's Day came from?
References:
History channel
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.history.com/.amp/topics/st-patricks-day/history-of-st-patricks-day
Jennie Cohen
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.history.com/.amp/news/st-patricks-day-myths-debunked
green water photo
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/chicago-river-green-st-patricks-day-mayor-lori-lightfoot-b1816979.html%3famp
Amanda Driscoll
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.irishcentral.com/culture/food-drink/irish-american-corned-beef-cabbage-st-patricks-day.amp
Erin Cavoto
https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/holidays-celebrations/a35228560/st-patricks-day-history/
Kate Hickey
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.irishcentral.com/culture/craic/green-beer-st-patricks-day.amp
All American Healthcare
https://allamericanhealthcare.net/what-is-the-luck-of-the-irish/
Have you ever wondered about the story of Santa Claus and where it all began?
References:
History Channel
https://www.history.com/.amp/topics/christmas/santa-claus
Southern Living
https://www.southernliving.com/holidays-occasions/christmas/santa-claus
Miracle on 34th street (movie) 1947
Miracle on 34th street (movie) 1994
Yes, Santa is real
http://yessantaisreal.com/what-is-mrs-claus-first-name/
Reference
https://www.reference.com/world-view/mrs-claus-first-name-648ae0898c516a9b
Elle Monah
https://www.considerable.com/entertainment/history/truth-or-myth-did-shakespeare-invent-the-name-jessica/
History Channel
https://www.history.com/.amp/news/dont-forget-santas-cookies-and-milk-the-history-of-a-popluar-christmas-tradition
Twas the night before Christmas – Clement Clarke Moore (book)
Quote – Nick Davies
Music
Doomed Romance
Purple-planet.com
Have you ever wondered how horrible nature can be?
Or how much damage nature can cause when it unleashes itself?
References:
Abigail Abrams
https://www.google.com/amp/s/time.com/4946730/hurricane-categories/%3famp=true
Samuel L Jackson quote:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uz1j9pucmq0
history Channel
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.history.com/amp/news/major-blizzards-in-u-s-history
geology.com
https://geology.com/hurricanes/largest-hurricane/
Wikipedia
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_valdivia_earthquake
Wikipedia
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_el_reno_tornado
California Earthquake Authority
https://www.earthquakeauthority.com/blog/2020/earthquake-measurements-magnitude-vs-intensity
Storm Predictor Center
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/faq/tornado/f-scale.html
National Severe Storm Laboratory
https://www.nssl.noaa.gov/education/svrwx101/floods/
Deanna Conners
https://earthsky.org/earth/how-do-hurricanes-get-their-names/
Music
Doomed Romance
Purple-planet.com
Have you heard a good urban legend lately?
We all have.
Have you always wondered where those urban legends came from?
References:
Jake Rossen
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/558314/urban-legend-that-turned-out-to-be-true
Snopes
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-vanishing-hitchhiker/
Wikipedia
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/sewer_alligator
Alyssa Evans
https://stacker.com/stories/577/25-popular-urban-legend-explained
Creepy Pasta Wiki
https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/the_russian_sleep_experiment
livescience
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.livescience.com/amp/42199-lobotomy-definition.html
Elisa Lam video
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_rflsvia0l0
Lea Monroe
https://www.onlyinmystate.com/new-york/buckout-road-ny/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=new-york&utm_campaign=newsletter&
Dino Sciortino
https://patch.com/new-york/whiteplains/an-aggregated-account-of-buckout-road-urban-legends
Debra Ronca
https://people.howstuffworks.com/bloody-mary-legend.htm
Urban Legend Wiki
https://urbanlegends.fandom.com/wiki/the_kidney_heist
Have you ever wondered if a zombie apocalypse was possible?
Where would it start?
How would it start?
Can you stop it before it gets out of hand?
Reference:
Music
Doomed Romance
Purpleplanet.com
Charlotte England (2017)
Scientists have worked out how long humans would survive in a zombie apocalypse
Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/how-long-humans-survive-zombie-apocalypse-scientists-a7513941.html?amp