Oct. 19, 2023
A man brings his turkey to the dentist
Imagine cruising down the road and peeking into the car next to you, only to find a man and his pet turkey! That's right, in this episode, we introduce you to Dave, a man whose love for his turkey, T2, knows no bounds. We'll spill the beans on how...
Imagine cruising down the road and peeking into the car next to you, only to find a man and his pet turkey! That's right, in this episode, we introduce you to Dave, a man whose love for his turkey, T2, knows no bounds. We'll spill the beans on how their unique bond developed and how T2 accompanies Dave everywhere, including to the local pub and the dentist.
Alongside Dave's heartwarming story, we'll whisk you away to Diamond State Park. There, a seven-year-old girl's birthday hike turned into a treasure hunt when she stumbled upon a diamond worth thousands of dollars.
We also explore a fascinating scientific breakthrough that could potentially resurrect the extinct Tasmanian Tiger. In the second half of the episode, we bring you some adorable news from the Oklahoma City Zoo, where a rare clouded leopard gave birth to a kitten.
Wrapping up this ride, we share the exhilarating tale of a UK skydiver who managed a landing on an inflatable unicorn pool toy. So, get ready for a roller coaster of uplifting tales. Follow the show for free on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to make sure you don't miss a single amazing story.
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The Shark Deck. Hello, I'm
Johnny Mack with five good news stories.
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Dave loves his turkey. No,
not for lunch, it's his friend.
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He even brings the turkey to the
dentist. Dave insists that the turkey is
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always very well behaved. Locals get
confused when they're at a traffic light and
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they look over at the car next
to them. You know you do that.
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Sometimes She's like, I wonder IF's
sitting next to me. Oh,
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it's a guy with a turkey.
Dave brings the turkey to the pub,
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where the turkey has cheese and onion
crisps. Dave loves the turkey so much
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00:00:35.240 --> 00:00:38.759
that he stopped eating turkey. Dave
says, she's like my child. There's
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00:00:38.799 --> 00:00:42.759
a mutual bond. She's good company
and entertaining. Sometimes I even think she's
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00:00:42.840 --> 00:00:46.079
part human. So you're wondering,
all right, how did this all start?
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00:00:46.119 --> 00:00:48.479
Because I was curious too, like, how do you even get a
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00:00:48.520 --> 00:00:53.159
turkey? Well, Dave was raising
turkeys for their eggs, and one day
14
00:00:54.000 --> 00:00:57.399
this turkey's mother was sitting on a
dozen eggs and the weather turned off all
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00:00:57.520 --> 00:01:00.039
the first two that hatch died,
so he was able to help the other
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00:01:00.079 --> 00:01:03.600
eggs, but this one was the
first one out, and I fed her
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for ten or eleven hours. She
was on her own with me checking her
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00:01:06.319 --> 00:01:08.040
out, and she must have thought
I was her parent. The other turkeys
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went back underneath the mother quite easily, but not Tea Too. Is the
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name of the turkey ever since.
She literally goes everywhere with me. I
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was at the dentist recently and I
asked the receptionist if she could turkey sit
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for me. She thought it was
a joke, but then I brought Tea
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two in. They all loved it. Most people think it's really strange,
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but it's actually a really good talking
point. I agree on all that.
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A seven year old girl had an
awesome birthday. She found a two point
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ninety five carrot diamond on a hike
in Arkansas. She was in Diamonds State
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Park. Well, that seems like
a place where you might find a diamond.
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Diamond State Park is located on the
site of an extinct diamond volcano.
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The diamond is about the size of
a green pea. It's golden brown in
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color. Her dad said. The
girl got hot and wanted to sit down
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for a minute, so she walked
over to some big rocks by a fence.
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Next thing I know, she was
running to me saying, dad,
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I found one. It's the second
largest diamond found in the park this year,
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in case you're curious, might go
from anywhere from twelve thousand to fifty
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thousand dollars. Happy birthday. There
good news. If you're a Tasmanian tiger
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specimen. You're probably not listening because
a tigers don't usually listen to podcasts and
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00:02:14.000 --> 00:02:17.800
b you guys are extinct. But
a team of Scandinavian researchers has recovered a
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00:02:17.840 --> 00:02:23.479
messenger and micro RNA from a Tasmanian
tiger specimen kept in a museum collection.
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They've been extinct for one hundred and
thirty years, but scientists are excited about
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00:02:28.800 --> 00:02:31.639
the potential of bringing them back from
the dead. It would immediately solve many
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00:02:31.639 --> 00:02:37.360
problems facing the balance of the Tasmanian
ecosystem, without the complexities of trying to
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replace the apex predator role with a
non native animal. A scientist said,
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resurrecting the Tasmanian tiger, or the
wooly mammoth for that matter, is not
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a trivial task and will require a
deep knowledge of both the genome and transcriptome
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regulation of such renowned species. Good
news. At the Oklahoma City Zoo,
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a clouded leopard mother named Rukai gave
birth to a kitten. Clouded leopards are
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native to South and Southeast Asia,
but have disappeared entirely from several nations like
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Vietnam and Taiwan. Clouded leopards have
incredible dexterity. They can climb down trees
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00:03:08.080 --> 00:03:13.439
headfirst and are able to hang from
tree branches by bending their hind paws and
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00:03:13.439 --> 00:03:16.319
tail around a tree limb. They
can climb onto horizontal branches while hanging with
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00:03:16.360 --> 00:03:22.639
their back to the ground like a
monkey. Nice job by a skydiver in
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the UK he landed on an inflatable
unicorn pool toy. Jan Zachel was among
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a handful of skydivers who participate an
event who tried to land on the inflatable
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00:03:35.159 --> 00:03:38.159
unicorn, which looks like it would
normally be floating on a pool. See
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if you want to press me land
on a unicorn floating in a pool,
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don't just put it on the ground. Hannah Parker of skydive Laninger was on
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00:03:46.120 --> 00:03:50.800
the scene and told the BBC it's
safe and it's just more of a slippery
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00:03:50.879 --> 00:03:53.120
landing. It was only open to
people who had done at least two hundred
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00:03:53.159 --> 00:03:55.240
jumps previously. Those are the requirements. It goes very fast, it takes
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00:03:55.280 --> 00:04:00.879
a lot of accuracy. The unicorn
was placed on a slip and slope style
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platform. The video shows zackal coming
in at high speed before making a turn
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00:04:03.960 --> 00:04:08.199
and lining up with the unicorn,
and he added it on Facebook that making
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00:04:08.240 --> 00:04:12.360
the perfect landing feels pretty darn good. That's your five good news stories for
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today. If you like the show, tell a friend about it, and
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00:04:14.800 --> 00:04:16.959
if you're new to it, you
can follow the show for free on Apple
66
00:04:17.040 --> 00:04:18.920
Podcasts or Spotify. You have a
great day.
1
00:00:02.560 --> 00:00:10.080
The Shark Deck. Hello, I'm
Johnny Mack with five good news stories.
2
00:00:10.240 --> 00:00:14.160
Dave loves his turkey. No,
not for lunch, it's his friend.
3
00:00:14.199 --> 00:00:18.679
He even brings the turkey to the
dentist. Dave insists that the turkey is
4
00:00:18.719 --> 00:00:22.960
always very well behaved. Locals get
confused when they're at a traffic light and
5
00:00:22.960 --> 00:00:24.719
they look over at the car next
to them. You know you do that.
6
00:00:24.800 --> 00:00:26.839
Sometimes She's like, I wonder IF's
sitting next to me. Oh,
7
00:00:26.839 --> 00:00:30.239
it's a guy with a turkey.
Dave brings the turkey to the pub,
8
00:00:30.679 --> 00:00:35.200
where the turkey has cheese and onion
crisps. Dave loves the turkey so much
9
00:00:35.240 --> 00:00:38.759
that he stopped eating turkey. Dave
says, she's like my child. There's
10
00:00:38.799 --> 00:00:42.759
a mutual bond. She's good company
and entertaining. Sometimes I even think she's
11
00:00:42.840 --> 00:00:46.079
part human. So you're wondering,
all right, how did this all start?
12
00:00:46.119 --> 00:00:48.479
Because I was curious too, like, how do you even get a
13
00:00:48.520 --> 00:00:53.159
turkey? Well, Dave was raising
turkeys for their eggs, and one day
14
00:00:54.000 --> 00:00:57.399
this turkey's mother was sitting on a
dozen eggs and the weather turned off all
15
00:00:57.520 --> 00:01:00.039
the first two that hatch died,
so he was able to help the other
16
00:01:00.079 --> 00:01:03.600
eggs, but this one was the
first one out, and I fed her
17
00:01:03.600 --> 00:01:06.319
for ten or eleven hours. She
was on her own with me checking her
18
00:01:06.319 --> 00:01:08.040
out, and she must have thought
I was her parent. The other turkeys
19
00:01:08.040 --> 00:01:11.519
went back underneath the mother quite easily, but not Tea Too. Is the
20
00:01:11.599 --> 00:01:17.000
name of the turkey ever since.
She literally goes everywhere with me. I
21
00:01:17.120 --> 00:01:19.280
was at the dentist recently and I
asked the receptionist if she could turkey sit
22
00:01:19.319 --> 00:01:22.680
for me. She thought it was
a joke, but then I brought Tea
23
00:01:22.680 --> 00:01:25.519
two in. They all loved it. Most people think it's really strange,
24
00:01:25.719 --> 00:01:27.680
but it's actually a really good talking
point. I agree on all that.
25
00:01:29.079 --> 00:01:32.760
A seven year old girl had an
awesome birthday. She found a two point
26
00:01:32.840 --> 00:01:37.319
ninety five carrot diamond on a hike
in Arkansas. She was in Diamonds State
27
00:01:37.400 --> 00:01:40.159
Park. Well, that seems like
a place where you might find a diamond.
28
00:01:40.439 --> 00:01:44.239
Diamond State Park is located on the
site of an extinct diamond volcano.
29
00:01:45.000 --> 00:01:48.120
The diamond is about the size of
a green pea. It's golden brown in
30
00:01:48.159 --> 00:01:51.319
color. Her dad said. The
girl got hot and wanted to sit down
31
00:01:51.319 --> 00:01:53.959
for a minute, so she walked
over to some big rocks by a fence.
32
00:01:53.239 --> 00:01:56.359
Next thing I know, she was
running to me saying, dad,
33
00:01:56.480 --> 00:02:00.640
I found one. It's the second
largest diamond found in the park this year,
34
00:02:00.120 --> 00:02:05.159
in case you're curious, might go
from anywhere from twelve thousand to fifty
35
00:02:05.359 --> 00:02:08.479
thousand dollars. Happy birthday. There
good news. If you're a Tasmanian tiger
36
00:02:08.560 --> 00:02:13.960
specimen. You're probably not listening because
a tigers don't usually listen to podcasts and
37
00:02:14.000 --> 00:02:17.800
b you guys are extinct. But
a team of Scandinavian researchers has recovered a
38
00:02:17.840 --> 00:02:23.479
messenger and micro RNA from a Tasmanian
tiger specimen kept in a museum collection.
39
00:02:23.919 --> 00:02:28.759
They've been extinct for one hundred and
thirty years, but scientists are excited about
40
00:02:28.800 --> 00:02:31.639
the potential of bringing them back from
the dead. It would immediately solve many
41
00:02:31.639 --> 00:02:37.360
problems facing the balance of the Tasmanian
ecosystem, without the complexities of trying to
42
00:02:37.400 --> 00:02:40.719
replace the apex predator role with a
non native animal. A scientist said,
43
00:02:40.759 --> 00:02:45.120
resurrecting the Tasmanian tiger, or the
wooly mammoth for that matter, is not
44
00:02:45.159 --> 00:02:50.039
a trivial task and will require a
deep knowledge of both the genome and transcriptome
45
00:02:50.159 --> 00:02:53.360
regulation of such renowned species. Good
news. At the Oklahoma City Zoo,
46
00:02:53.759 --> 00:03:00.000
a clouded leopard mother named Rukai gave
birth to a kitten. Clouded leopards are
47
00:03:00.159 --> 00:03:04.319
native to South and Southeast Asia,
but have disappeared entirely from several nations like
48
00:03:04.400 --> 00:03:08.000
Vietnam and Taiwan. Clouded leopards have
incredible dexterity. They can climb down trees
49
00:03:08.080 --> 00:03:13.439
headfirst and are able to hang from
tree branches by bending their hind paws and
50
00:03:13.439 --> 00:03:16.319
tail around a tree limb. They
can climb onto horizontal branches while hanging with
51
00:03:16.360 --> 00:03:22.639
their back to the ground like a
monkey. Nice job by a skydiver in
52
00:03:22.680 --> 00:03:29.960
the UK he landed on an inflatable
unicorn pool toy. Jan Zachel was among
53
00:03:30.000 --> 00:03:35.080
a handful of skydivers who participate an
event who tried to land on the inflatable
54
00:03:35.159 --> 00:03:38.159
unicorn, which looks like it would
normally be floating on a pool. See
55
00:03:38.199 --> 00:03:42.400
if you want to press me land
on a unicorn floating in a pool,
56
00:03:42.520 --> 00:03:46.080
don't just put it on the ground. Hannah Parker of skydive Laninger was on
57
00:03:46.120 --> 00:03:50.800
the scene and told the BBC it's
safe and it's just more of a slippery
58
00:03:50.879 --> 00:03:53.120
landing. It was only open to
people who had done at least two hundred
59
00:03:53.159 --> 00:03:55.240
jumps previously. Those are the requirements. It goes very fast, it takes
60
00:03:55.280 --> 00:04:00.879
a lot of accuracy. The unicorn
was placed on a slip and slope style
61
00:04:00.960 --> 00:04:03.879
platform. The video shows zackal coming
in at high speed before making a turn
62
00:04:03.960 --> 00:04:08.199
and lining up with the unicorn,
and he added it on Facebook that making
63
00:04:08.240 --> 00:04:12.360
the perfect landing feels pretty darn good. That's your five good news stories for
64
00:04:12.400 --> 00:04:14.719
today. If you like the show, tell a friend about it, and
65
00:04:14.800 --> 00:04:16.959
if you're new to it, you
can follow the show for free on Apple
66
00:04:17.040 --> 00:04:18.920
Podcasts or Spotify. You have a
great day.