# Strange News 17

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Podcast: [Theories of the Third Kind](https://stenobird.com/podcast/theories-of-the-third-kind-182573)
Published: 2026-02-19T15:48:00+00:00
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## Resource

Strange News, where we cover strange, bizarre, and odd things that are currently happening all over the world! Scientists just built an AI that can read your mind. Rampaging Elephant in India kills 22 People in 9 days. Americans in 1998 tried to predict 2025, what did they get right? Russia launches first Brain-chipped Bird Drones. And many more Strange News Stories! Watch the full episode on YouTube: ▶ https://bit.ly/TheoriesOfTheThirdKindYT Support the show + unlock bonus episodes: 🎧 200+ bonus audio episodes▶ https://theoriesofthethirdkind.supercast.com

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