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One Wisconsin driver has a creative solution for his missing headlight...but the police weren't a fan. Plus, the drunk raccoon inspired several merch ideas along with helping a charity. Door County Sheriff pulls over driver for speeding, finds flashlight in place of missing headlight | WFRV Wisconsin Department of Transportation Turn headlights on in dark, adverse weather conditions Raccoon who passed out drunk in liquor store has own line of T-shirts | The Independent - MSN If that drunk raccoon at the Ashland ABC store could talk, here's what he would say - Cardinal News Contact the Show - allfluffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When talking in public, there are a few topics you might want to avoid and why. Plus, the 2025 Word of the Year. Psychology says if you bring up these 9 topics in a conversation you have below-average social skills | Global English Editing ‘Rage bait’ is Oxford’s Word of the Year | CNN Rage bait named word of the year 2025 by Oxford University Press Contact the Show - allfluffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fans chanting "6-7" in basketball and football games and using metal electricity to remove ice from windshields versus warming up your car. '6-7' has made its way into the sports world, from college hoops to NFL touchdown dances | AP News An ionic fix for frost: Electrostatic defrosting removes ice without heat or chemicals | Phys.Org Electrostatic Defrosting - Lolla - Small Methods - Wiley Online Library More Efficient Way to Defrost Cars Using Electricity to "Zap" Ice Without Heat | Good News Network Contact the Show - allfluffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three paintings from Bob Ross just sold for $600,000 and there are more to come! Plus, is it time to sell your Labubu Dolls? Has the bubble burst? 3 Bob Ross paintings fetch over $600,000 at auction benefiting public television; 27 still on block - CBS News Three Bob Ross Paintings Sold for $600,000 at Auction in Fundraiser for Public Television | Good News Network Pop Mart’s Labubu dolls fueled a stock surge — now Bernstein says it’s time to sell | CNBC Contact the Show - allfluffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is there another cover up happening at Area 51 and why zoning out may actually be good for you. Unknown object crash near Area 51 fuels cover-up claims | 8 News Now A mysterious object crashed outside of Area 51 weeks ago. Now people are claiming there’s been a cover up | The Independent Zoning Out May Be Your Brain's Rinse Cycle, Study Finds : ScienceAlert Zoning Out From Poor Sleep? A New Study Says That Can Be a Good Thing | Inc. - MSN Attentional failures after sleep deprivation are locked to joint neurovascular, pupil and cerebrospinal fluid flow dynamics | Nature Neuroscience Contact the Show - allfluffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why you shouldn’t be awake after midnight, how a dyslexia test led to a Mensa membership, and the case of the missing chairs. The Human Mind Isn't Meant to Be Awake Past Midnight, Scientists Warn : ScienceAlert Frontiers | The Mind After Midnight: Nocturnal Wakefulness, Behavioral Dysregulation, and Psychopathology Think your midnight hustle is harmless? Harvard scientists warn the brain isn’t wired for late nights, and the risks may surprise you - The Economic Times 10-Year-old Girl Invited to Join Mensa After Dyslexia Test Revealed She Has Top 1% IQ | Good News Network Girl, 10, invited to Mensa after dyslexia test reveals top 1% IQ | SWNS - MSN Spanish police nab criminal group for stealing 1,100 restaurant chairs | AP News 7 People Allegedly Stole Over 1,000 Restaurant Chairs Worth Nearly $70,000 | People Contact the Show - allfluffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is the proper toilet etiquette? Should the toilet seat lid be closed and how often you should be cleaning and replacing your toilet seat? Plus, where you should be using vinegar in the house right now and there are some new flavors of popular products coming your way. Should You Keep the Toilet Lid Closed When Not in Use? | Better Homes and Gardens What happens when you flush your toilet with the seat open | Rolling Out Here's Exactly How Often You Should Be Cleaning (And Replacing) Your Toilet Seat | House Digest - MSN Homeowners Told to Put Vinegar Down the Drain This October | Homes and Gardens Homeowners Should Pour Baking Soda, Vinegar Down Drains to Prevent Clogs | People Mountain Dew Is Releasing a First-Of-Its-Kind Flavor—and We Tried It First | All Recipes Pop-Tarts Is Releasing a First-Of-Its-Kind Product—and We Want Every Flavor | All Recipes Coca-Cola is launching “reverse vending machines”, they give you cash and are said to “soon become part of everyday life” - Evidence Network Contact the Show - allfluffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We often hear about the benefits of avocados, but are there disadvantages to eating them? Plus, the classic candy that can help make you more alert if you have a cold and the closing of a museum that has a hair-raising exhibit. Foods and Supplements to Avoid Mixing with Avocados | Very Well Health 10 Side Effects Of Avocados You Should Be Aware Of | StyleCraze Is there a downside to eating avocados? - The Institute for Environmental Research and Education Got a cold? Try sucking on a peppermint, say scientists | Science, Climate & Tech News | Sky News Peppermints improve alertness when sick with a cold - News - Cardiff University Hair art collection is being rehomed as Kansas City museum closes | AP News Hair museum filled with century-old mementos closes its doors, scattering contents around the nation | Hartford Courant Contact the Show - allfluffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you like hummingbirds, you will want to hear what seeds you should be planting today, and Spanish gold and silver is found off the Florida coast. Plus, some of the cute baby animals that were just born at a couple zoos - you can help name one of them! Plant These Two Flowers Together In October For A Hummingbird-Filled Garden In Spring | House Digest From bluebonnets to blue curl, now is the time to plant wildflower seeds | San Antonio Express News - MSN The Best Thing To Do To Support Hummingbird Habitat During Fall Migration | House Digest - YahooNews! Long-lost Spanish treasure worth $1m discovered off Florida coast | US News | Sky News This Shipwreck Is ‘Treasure Fleet’ from 1715 with $1 Million in Gold and Silver Coins Recovered | Good News Network Look: Ohio zoo asks for help naming newborn rhino calf - UPI.com Help name Cleveland Metroparks Zoo’s baby rhino | WOIO 19 News Rhino Naming | Cleveland Zoological Society | Cleveland, OH | 216-635-3329 | Cleveland Zoological Society Watch: Virginia Zoo announces birth of three Asian small-clawed otter pups - UPI.com Watch: Baby sloth makes public debut at Pennsylvania zoo - UPI.com Contact the Show - allfluffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Waymo gets pulled over but who gets the ticket? The tallest bridge is built in China and the longest rail tunnel is being dug in the Alps. Plus, Sony PlayStation gets its own sneaker for its anniversary. Can a Waymo get a ticket? What happened when police pulled one over - Los Angeles Times ‘No driver, no hands, no clue’: Waymo pulled over for illegal U-turn | The San Francisco Standard Police in Northern California stop driverless Waymo taxi after illegal U-turn | AP News World's tallest bridge opens to traffic in China. See video, photos | USA Today World's Tallest Bridge Officially Opens to Traffic in Southern China | People Austria and Italy Finish Digging World’s Longest Rail Tunnel–Ready to Reshape Travel Maps | Good News Network World’s longest underground rail tunnel in the Alps nears completion - The World from PRX Sony PlayStation Reebok Release Date | SneakerNews.com Look At These New 30th Anniversary PlayStation Shoes - GameSpot Contact the Show - allfluffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should your dog sleep in bed with you? What are the pros and cons of allowing them to snuggle at night. How zapping leftovers with electricity could turn rotten food into useful chemicals and how one nonprofit has changed the game with their Food Rescue app.  A veterinarian settles the debate on dogs sleeping in your bed—and it’s not just about comfort | Complexions Dance If you let your dog sleep with you in bed, veterinarians say you should consider these tips - AS USA Ask a Vet: Is it bad to let my pet sleep in my bed? Washington Post - MSN Researchers make stunning discovery after zapping rotting food with electricity: 'We are creating an industry' | The Cool Down (TCD) - Yahoo News Jolting food waste with electricity releases its potential | Anthropocene Biomanufacturing of early platform chemicals from industrial processing food waste using mono- and co-culture electrofermentation - ScienceDirect ‘DoorDash for Good’ Rescues 250 Million Pounds of Food from Becoming Waste | Good News Network With cuts to food assistance, can apps help hungry Americans? | The Star Oneida County's ResQ2Feed Fights Food Waste with Food Rescue Hero App | Local | wktv.com Contact the Show - allfluffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is a Labubu and is it worth the money people are paying for them? Plus, the words and events make dogs anxious and the woman who fought an alligator for her dog. What are Labubus and how did they get so popular? | Offbeat News | Sky News Labubu Dolls: Why Are They So Popular, How Is Pop Mart Stock Performing? - Bloomberg 'Labubu' is a plush toy that is causing a frenzy. Here's its origin story : NPR Parents Can’t Find Labubu Dolls for Their Kids, So They Are Turning to This Nostalgic Throwback That Has Gen X Saying ‘OMG' | Parade-MSN Phrases That Give Dogs Anxiety, Says Animal Communicator - Parade Pets Separation Anxiety In Dogs: Expert Tips For Managing Your Pup’s Stress - Forbes Vetted Should You Give Your Dog CBD for Anxiety? Plus Isolation Anxiety vs. Separation Anxiety | AZ Animals US - MSN Florida woman fights gator to save dog in backyard | wtsp.com Florida woman fights off alligator with her bare hands to save puppy: "I punched him in the eye" - CBS Miami Watch: Florida woman punches alligator to rescue her dog - UPI.com Contact the Show - allfluffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The extra value meal is coming back to McDonald’s - is it still a good deal? Plus, a new Girl Scout Cookie is announced and the ice cream man on top of a mountain. McDonald’s is giving its value menu another shakeup on Monday | CNN Business McDonald's Is Bringing Back Extra Value Meals in a Big Way | Reader's Digest McDonald’s Celebrates the Return of Extra Value Meals with $5 Sausage McMuffin with Egg Meal and $8 Big Mac Meal The Girl Scouts is adding a brand new cookie to its lineup | CNN Business New Girl Scout cookie coming in 2026. How to get Exploremores | USA Today Man carries 60 pounds of ice cream and dry ice up Colorado peak to give hikers a treat | AP News Contact the Show - allfluffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Beet juice may be getting more popular after the latest health benefits are released, the “RoboGoat” that will help scientists study forests, and a stolen bike goes from bad news to good news for one teenager. Beet juice secretly helps older adults lower blood pressure in just two weeks | ScienceDaily Scientists Gave Adults Beet Juice Daily. Their Blood Pressure Dropped—Here’s What Happened Next | AOL - Women's Health Beet Juice Lowers Blood Pressure in Older People by Changing Their Oral Microbiome | The Good News Network Polish scientists to create ‘world’s first’ forestry robot | TVP World Goat-Inspired 'Forestry Robot' Will Examine Trees, Count Species, Collect Ticks, and Scan for Historic Artifacts | Good News Network Goat-Inspired Robot to Help European Forests - :) Healthy Happy News 13-year-old scam victim gets surprise ending after buying stolen dirt bike | KSHB 41 Kansas City Teen Buys a Bike He Didn't Know Was Stolen–Now Rightful Owner Wants to Make Sure He Gets Another | Good News Network Contact the Show - allfluffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The man that went for it all on one lottery drawing, a two-hour limit for smart phones, and the world’s biggest annual food fight is celebrating 80 years. Plus, for Fluffy History - the story of the tiny engine known as Tom Thumb. Man wins SC lottery prize using same numbers on 162 tickets | The State Man buys 162 tickets for one lottery drawing, wins $811,000 - UPI.com Man Buys 162 Lottery Tickets With Same Set Of Lucky Numbers, Wins Rs 9.6 Crore Jackpot! | Viral News - News18 Man buys 162 lottery tickets because of 'lucky feeling' and wins $800k - Daily Star Japanese city proposes two-hour daily limit for smartphone use - The Japan Times Japan city drafts ordinance to cap smartphone use at 2 hours per day Japanese city weighs limiting smartphone use to 2 hours per day - UPI.com What to know about the 'Tomatina’ tomato festival in Spain | AP News The Origins of La Tomatina, Spain's Tomato-Throwing Festival | History "Tom Thumb" Locomotive: Model, Facts, Race, Pictures | American Rails Tom Thumb | B&O Railroad Museum When a Horse Raced Against a Locomotive in 1830 | Biography Host Contact the Show - allfluffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The new words added to the dictionary - even if you don’t know them, your kids probably do. The lost wallet that proves that you shouldn’t wear sweatpants to work. Plus, for Fluffy History - the Quiz Show Scandal in the 1950s. Cambridge Dictionary adds "skibidi," "delulu" and more words. Here's what they mean. - CBS News Cambridge Dictionary’s latest additions include ‘skibidi,’ ‘tradwife’ and ‘delulu’ | CNN 'Skibidi' added to Cambridge Dictionary: What's it mean? | Nexstar A Michigan autoworker's wallet is found under a hood after a decade | AP News Wallet Lost by a Ford Employee 10 Years Ago Just Turned Up 150K Miles Later Under a Car Hood Watch: Auto worker's lost wallet found under hood 11 years later - UPI.com August 15, 1958 - The Day the House Began to Fall - Dotto and the Great Quiz Show Scandal MEMORABLE TV Quiz Show Scandals | Encyclopedia.com The True Story Of Charles Van Doren And The Quiz Show Scandals | ati What Happened With TV Quiz Show Scandal of the 1950s? | Closer Weekly Contact the Show - allfluffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

South Korea cafes are banning some office equipment - for good reason. AOL dial-up is going away for good...did you even know it was still around? Plus, Fluffy History covers the birth of the Skating Rinks and Roller Derby. Starbucks Korea bans customers from bringing desktops, printers - UPI.com Starbucks Asks South Korea Customers to Stop Bringing in Desktops - Business Insider Starbucks asks customers in South Korea to stop bringing printers and desktop computers into stores as workers transform cafes into remote offices | Fortune Dial‑Up Signs Off — Remembering AOL’s Role In The Digital Revolution | Forbes AOL is finally shutting down its dial-up internet service | AP News End of an E-Era: AOL to End Dial-Up Internet Access | PCMag Newport Roller Skating Rink, Newport, RI - RINK HISTORY Roller Rinks: The Insane Obsession That Once Gripped Our Hearts! - Good Old Days Roller Derby | National Museum of Roller Skating The long and surprising history of roller derby | The Bulletin Contact the Show - allfluffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How video games can affect your kids’ IQ and renting a grandmother. Plus, for Fluffy History - when walking was the top sport and the controversial walk in New York. Playing Video Games Has an Unexpected Effect on Kids' IQ, Study Discovers : ScienceAlert Playing Video Games Might Make You Smarter | The Gamer The impact of digital media on children’s intelligence while controlling for genetic differences in cognition and socioeconomic background | Scientific Reports Japanese 'Rental Grandmother' Service Provides Much-Needed and Much-Loved Purpose for Older Women | Good News Network Need some 'motherly warmth'? In Japan, you can hire a grandma for as little as $60 - ABC News The Insane 6-Day, 500-Mile Race That Riveted America The Grand Walking Tournament of 1876 in Chicago Contact the Show - allfluffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s all about the dogs - well maybe a small bit about cats and a singing telegram. Starting off with a surprising option for a trail dog, dogs watching TV, new benefits on the benefits of owning a dog…or pets in general, and are dogs actually good at judging people? Plus, for Fluffy History - the first signing telegram. It Turns Out Chihuahuas Are the Best Trail Dogs | Outside Why Chihuahuas Are the Best Trail Dogs - Backpacker Hiking with a Chihuahua: A Step-by-Step Guide - Happy Breath Your Dog May Prefer Certain TV Shows, Research Suggests : ScienceAlert What Kind of TV Programs Do Dogs Like Best? | Psychology Today Characterizing TV viewing habits in companion dogs | Scientific Reports New study reveals surprising benefit of having a dog | The Independent Owning a Cat or Dog Could Boost Brain Health as You Age, Study Finds | Very Well Health Do Dogs Know Who’s Good or Bad? The Surprising Truth | SciTechDaily Your Dog Is Not A Good Judge Of Character. They Might Not Be Judging You At All | IFLScience Do dogs form reputations of humans? No effect of age after indirect and direct experience in a food-giving situation | Animal Cognition THE SINGING TELEGRAM AT 50 - The New York Times Singing Telegrams Deliver Messages with a Melody | VOA Singing Telegram History | Characters | Nationwide Balloons Contact the Show - allfluffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is there really a mass exodus of animals at Yellowstone or is that fake news? Plus, the new feature at Yellowstone, ChatGPT is not good at chess, and for Fluffy History - we fly around the world, but not by plane, in a helicopter National Park Officials Say No, Wildlife Is 'Not Leaving' Yellowstone in 'Large Numbers' | People Wildlife is not migrating out of Yellowstone National Park, despite misinformation spreading on social media, NPS says - ABC News A Gaping Hole Full of Milky Blue Water Has Appeared at Yellowstone : ScienceAlert Yellowstone National Park geologists find new blue water spring | USA TodayAnother new hole in the ground at Norris Geyser Basin | U.S. Geological Survey Magnus Carlsen Beats ChatGPT in Chess Without Losing a Piece | TIME Bored Magnus Carlsen hides his identity to play chess with ChatGPT, gets hilarious feedback | OnManorama Who Would Win, ChatGPT Or An Atari Video Chess Game Built In 1979? | IFLScience On this day: Dick Smith's around-the-world solo flight - Australian Geographic Richard 'Dick' Smith AC - The Australian Museum First solo around-the-world helicopter flight completed - UPI Archives Contact the Show - allfluffpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices