The Kentucky Meat Shower & Waking a Polar Bear | This is True, Really News Mailbag Ep 246

The Kentucky Meat Shower, Waking Polar Bears, and History’s Most Bizarre DaysJoin Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes for another trip into the weirdest corners of the week's news! In Episode 246 of the Mailbag, we’re tackling everything from a rabid beaver with limits to a $5,000 fine for waking a sleeping polar bear. Plus, what exactly was going on during the Kentucky Meat Shower of 1876?We also take a deep dive into 9 of the most bizarre days in world history—featuring the 1752 calendar jump, the Carrington Event, and the absolute chaos of the 897 Cadaver Synod (poor Pope Formosus). We wrap it all up with a Police Blotter that proves you should never dry your underwear in a microwave.Grab a drink, settle in, and let's get into it!⏱️ Chapter Markers:0:00 - Welcome to the Mailbag: Technical Difficulties & Banter1:20 - Rabid Beavers & Disrespectful Titanic Rides4:44 - $5,000 Fine for Waking a Polar Bear5:01 - $10M Brewery Gold & Face-Hugging Octopuses5:48 - Lollapalooza’s Disgusting Crowd Surfing Moment7:25 - The MTA is Auctioning a 1,000-lb Metro Card Machine8:45 - History’s 9 Most Bizarre Days: The BBC's "No News" Day11:17 - The Kentucky Meat Shower of 187612:38 - The Carrington Event & Baghdad’s Red Haze14:57 - Drunk Austrians & Historical Friendly Fire17:01 - New England’s Dark Day & Detroit’s Black Rain20:41 - The Great 11-Day Calendar Jump of 175222:38 - The Cadaver Synod of 89725:29 - Police Blotter: Sunbathing Horses & Microwave Underwear(Don't forget to like, subscribe, and drop your own weird news in the comments for the next Mailbag!)