Thu. 12/7 - The Other Leaning Tower, Wild Animal Stories, Double Lottery Winners

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Reggie Risseeuw and Marques Pfaff

Society & Culture, News, Tech News, Science

4.6 • 739 Ratings

🗓️ 7 December 2023

⏱️ 20 minutes

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On today's episode - You know of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, but there is another learning tower in Italy that needs repairs. We comver a barrage of wild animal stories. The lucky people who won the lottery twice. Also, this day in history - covering Bob Dylan. Leaning Tower of Bologna - https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/fixing-bolognas-leaning-tower-take-least-10-years-mayor-2023-12-06/ Tree Opossum - https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/12/05/opossum-Christmas-tree-Texas/9731701797819/ Deer Statue - https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/12/05/deer-statue-vandalized-buck-tried-to-mate/5541701798934/ Shopping Deer - https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/12/04/deer-Sams-Club-Corona-California/8241701722064/ School Deer - https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/12/05/deer-Toms-River-New-Jersey-school/9841701810071/ Llama on the Run - https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/12/05/canada-loose-llama-Larry-Surrey-British-Columbia/8131701809693/ Kanagroo Escape - https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/12/04/canada-kangaroo-escape-recaptured/4661701705155/ Country Club Panther - https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/12/05/Florida-panther-Bonita-Springs-County-Club/6411701793766/ Toilet Iguana - https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/12/01/5-strange-toilet-surprises/2491701437356/ Toilet Snake - https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/12/01/5-strange-toilet-surprises/2491701437356/ Tippy and the Toilet - https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/12/01/5-strange-toilet-surprises/2491701437356/ Dryer Vent Dog - https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/12/04/dog-dryer-vent-rescue-south-carolina/1501701727880/ Big Double Lottery Winner - https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/12/05/lotto-Massachusetts-State-Lottery-repeat-winner/3461701805687/ Twice is Nice Lottery Winner - https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/12/04/lotto-Maryland-Lottery-second-big-win-one-year/1011701721693/ Contact us - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:34.2	Marcus Paff and Reggie Rizzou here on today's episode, Wild Animals acting
0:38.6	wild, crazy. Plus yet another leaning tower in Italy, multiple lottery winners who won
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0:51.3	What is it about Italy and leaning towers, Reggie?
0:56.2	The Leaning Tower of Pisa, clearly the most famous, a freestanding bell tower that accompanies
1:01.2	the Pisa Roman Catholic Cathedral.
1:03.7	For those who don't know, the Tower of Pisa began to lean during construction in the 12th century
1:08.8	due to the soft ground beneath.
1:10.6	It worsened over time,
1:12.1	and by 1990, the tilt had reached 5.5 degrees. Now, that probably doesn't sound like a whole
1:18.5	heck of a lot, but if you look at pictures of this thing, you realize, it's mildly concerning.
1:24.9	Finally, the structure was stabilized between 1993 and 2001,
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