A Degree in Nonsense

Ep 6 - Outsmarting the Mindless

What would you do in a zombie apocalypse?

 

Theme Music:

All That Jazz - Blue Wednesday

https://soundcloud.com/bluewednesday

 

Zombie Research Society

 

Citations:

BBC

CDC

Toxoplasmosis

Zombie-Proof your Apartment

Ep 5 - zxcvb

English is just weird…

 

Theme Music:

All That Jazz - Blue Wednesday

https://soundcloud.com/bluewednesday

 

IDEA:

https://www.dialectsarchive.com/

 

YouTube Files:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CpKlEiahtI&t=1s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOFNo_GzxB4

 

Words Map:

https://www.businessinsider.com/22-maps-that-show-the-deepest-linguistic-conflicts-in-america-2013-6

 

Crossword Solver:

https://www.dictionary.com/e/crosswordsolver/

 

Citations:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_English_Latin_alphabet

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_English

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beowulf#Translations_and_adaptations

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Saxon_dialect

https://examples.yourdictionary.com/reference/examples/examples-of-pangrams.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pangram

https://www.webopedia.com/TERM/Q/QWERTY_keyboard.html

http://mentalfloss.com/article/27938/why-qwerty

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Latham_Sholes

https://www.dialectsarchive.com/paul-meier-founder

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006550/

https://puzzles.usatoday.com/

https://www.dictionary.com/e/new-words-on-dictionary-2019/

https://www.wordnik.com/lists/dead-or-dying-english-words

https://study.com/academy/lesson/lexical-ambiguity-definition-examples.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambiguity#Lexical_Ambiguity

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_while_John_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_had_a_better_effect_on_the_teacher

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M4iCN3aGyY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv-fMZgyuaw&t=31s

https://www.amazon.com/MyCozyCups-Before-Weird-Mug-Literature/dp/B079ZYZVBM/ref=asc_df_B079ZYZVBM/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=241955121741&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=218977919813554902&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1026952&hvtargid=aud-801381245258:pla-427910178893&psc=1

Ep 4 - Freak of Nature

Little by little, science is giving us the superpowers we've always wanted.

 

Theme Music:

All That Jazz - Blue Wednesday

https://soundcloud.com/bluewednesday

 

Citations:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather_modification

https://interestingengineering.com/can-humans-manipulate-the-weather

https://now.northropgrumman.com/making-rain-science-weather-manipulation/

 

 

https://powerlisting.fandom.com/wiki/Weather_Manipulation

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_seeding

https://innotechtoday.com/cloud-seeding-weather-manipulation/

https://owlcation.com/stem/The-Emerging-Industry-of-Cloud-Seeding

 

 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/cloud-seeding-may-make-it-snow-but-will-it-reduce-droughts-in-the-west/2018/02/23/88efeafe-1675-11e8-92c9-376b4fe57ff7_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.7f5c14135579

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Popeye

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather_warfare

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_Modification_Convention

 

 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/trevornace/2018/05/10/china-is-launching-a-massive-weather-control-machine-the-size-of-alaska/#189923c06315

 

 

https://www.businessinsider.com/company-promises-a-rain-free-wedding-day-for-100000-2015-1

https://www.oliverstravels.com/blog/guarantee-perfect-wedding-weather-olivers-travels/

 

 

http://www.nawmc.org/faq/

 

https://www.library.noaa.gov/Collections/Digital-Collections/Weather-Modification-Project-Reports

http://cogentbenger.com/documentaries/how-to-stop-a-hurricane/

 

 

 

 

https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Ororo_Munroe_(Earth-616)/Quotes

https://www.marvel.com/comics/discover/1194/storm

Ep 3 - Learning to Fly

Do you want to be like superman?  Well you can!

 

Theme Music:

All That Jazz - Blue Wednesday

https://bluewednesday.bandcamp.com/track/all-that-jazz

 

Citations:

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323077.php

https://www.quora.com/Whats-your-most-interesting-lucid-dream-experience

https://www.sleepphones.com/Lucid-Dreaming-for-Beginners

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_LaBerge

http://joellagace.com/Converted%20books/Favorites/Exploring%20The%20World%20Of%20Lucid%20Dreaming.pdf

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.01013/full

https://books.google.com/books/about/Inception.html?id=PLtlf3DdFrkC&printsec=frontcover&source=kp_read_button#v=onepage&q&f=false

https://www.world-of-lucid-dreaming.com/remee-review.html

https://www.amazon.com/Remee-Lucid-Dreaming/dp/B0785JR4XM/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=Remee%2BDreamer&linkCode=sl2&linkId=2bec8f8f65999184337fb448566f9c21&qid=1561693463&s=gateway&sr=8-3&th=1

https://howtolucid.com/lucid-dreaming-masks-compared/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-superhuman-mind/201212/lucid-dreaming-and-self-realization

Ep 2 - Elvis of Fruits

What does natural gas, beef, dying of soda consumption, and major head injuries have in common?  Durian Fruit.

 

Theme Music:

All That Jazz - Blue Wednesday

https://bluewednesday.bandcamp.com/track/all-that-jazz

 

Citation:

https://www.quora.com/What-does-durian-smell-like

https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2017/01/19/What-gives-the-durian-fruit-its-rotting-stench/3051484839100/

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.jafc.6b05299

http://mentalfloss.com/article/565968/attempts-describe-taste-durian-worlds-smelliest-fruit

https://books.google.com/books?id=3AcGwT0CdSwC&printsec=frontcover&hl=en#v=onepage&q&f=false pg 51

https://www.quora.com/What-makes-consuming-durian-and-carbonated-drinks-a-bad-idea

https://www.dailypedia.net/2015/06/coke-and-durian-a-deadly-combination/

https://www.facebook.com/FoodMyth/posts/durian-coke-deadly-poison-durian-alcohol-deathdurian-milk-heart-attackdurian-dia/608920219245458/

https://www.facebook.com/ProtectMuslimsinSriLanka/posts/do-not-drink-coke-after-eating-durian-which-is-equal-to-cobra-poison/764869023612459/

https://sg.toluna.com/opinions/3204861/Does-Drinking-Coke-after-Eating-Durian-Cause-Sudden-Death

https://www.yearofthedurian.com/2014/10/llegal-durians-how-much-trouble-wi.html

https://www.quora.com/Why-are-durians-prohibited-on-MRT-trains-in-Singapore

https://www.reddit.com/r/singapore/comments/6b3d7w/anybody_know_why_there_is_no_fine_amount_for/

http://worldofsigns.com/signs/2681/no-durians-fine-500/

https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g293915-i3686-k7942359-Fresh_durian_not_allowed_on_hotel_premises-Thailand.html

Ep 1 - Kooky Commerce | 01

With the advancements of technology we can go window shopping at home!  But the internet can be a weird place, check out these weird products we found, just because.

 

Products:

1. https://www.amazon.com/Accoutrements-11761-Yodelling-Pickle/dp/B0010VS078/ref=sr_1_25?keywords=weird&qid=1548134401&sr=8-25

2. https://www.amazon.com/Belly-Waist-Unisex-Fanny-Adjustable/dp/B075S2ZCYQ/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=funny&qid=1548135459&sr=8-5

3. https://www.amazon.com/Horror-Instrument-Waterphone-Effects-Unusual/dp/B01N9GBW4S/ref=sr_1_33?keywords=weird&qid=1548134401&sr=8-33

4. https://www.gamestop.com/collectibles/toys/usb-pet-rock/134939

https://www.amazon.com/ThinkGeek-USB-Pet-Rock/product-reviews/B003DOD0TI

5. https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F173522054858

6. https://www.amazon.com/Maywa-Denki-Electronic-Instrument-Synthesizer/dp/B002IGTP00/ref=sxbs_sxwds-stvp?keywords=weird&pd_rd_i=B002IGTP00&pd_rd_r=61a22034-839e-4549-8b87-5e56bfd9fb2e&pd_rd_w=BCnvp&pd_rd_wg=g1EE4&pf_rd_p=5c5ea0d7-2437-4d8a-88a7-ea6f32aeac11&pf_rd_r=B6YHF9DV954H8XZ9NT2B&qid=1548135145

7. https://www.amazon.com/Headlight-Hilarious-Automobile-Hysterical-Elephant/dp/B07D19KSSR/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1548135069&sr=8-2&keywords=headlight+fluid

8. https://www.amazon.com/Saltiel-Goods-Fluid-HAND-VERSION-Hilarious-Gift-Car/dp/B075TR145R/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1548135069&sr=8-3&keywords=headlight+fluid

9. https://smile.amazon.com/Revol-Eclipse-T57E-137-Crumpled-Tumbler/dp/B001FX4ERG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543710175&sr=8-1&keywords=revol%2Beclipse%2Bcrumpled&th=1

https://smile.amazon.com/ask/questions/Tx1MQPCDW8KB8D3/ref=ask_dp_dpmw_al_hza

10. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HLGZSIY/ref=sspa_dk_detail_2?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B01HLGZSIY&pd_rd_w=FYqmg&pf_rd_p=21517efd-b385-405b-a405-9a37af61b5b4&pd_rd_wg=IBnmK&pf_rd_r=R9JYG0GDPX2GT8MGQWXP&pd_rd_r=59580adb-1e06-11e9-8ac1-2d3cf013dad7

11. https://www.amazon.com/review/RQFCVKROOZGLC

 

Citation:

https://www.ted.com/talks/james_veitch_the_agony_of_trying_to_unsubscribe?language=en

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otamatone

 

Music:

Yodeling Pickle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52dBhbPLm3c

Waterphone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uICM6gJkeXs

(Uploaded: 4.25.17 | License: Attribution 3.0 | Recorded by Daniel Simion)

Otamatone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FwAQ7BxZQ4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmFsmw3ICcI

 

Theme Music:

All That Jazz - Blue Wednesday

https://bluewednesday.bandcamp.com/track/all-that-jazz

Ep 0 - Get Your Voice Heard

What one deems useless, another will deem useful.  Share your random discoveries with us at our businessline!

+1 (801) 332-9837

 

Citations:

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/discover

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/serendipity

https://bestlifeonline.com/accidental-inventions

 

Theme Music:

All That Jazz - Blue Wednesday

https://bluewednesday.bandcamp.com/track/all-that-jazz

Welcome to A Degree in Nonsense!

There is value in trivial things, we all need distraction in life. Each week we share random, inconsequential things, so you can be productive and entertained!

 

Theme Music:

All That Jazz - Blue Wednesday

https://bluewednesday.bandcamp.com/track/all-that-jazz