Feb. 2, 2024
Alligator Denied Entry to Baseball Game PLUS Giant Tumbleweeds take over highways
In this episode, Johnny Mac discusses five good news stories. First, a giant tumbleweed reminiscent of 'Tumblegeddon' in 2020, was seen in California. Next, the discovery of a fossil of a juvenile Tyrannosaur, Gorgosaurus labratus, with useful...
In this episode, Johnny Mac discusses five good news stories. First, a giant tumbleweed reminiscent of 'Tumblegeddon' in 2020, was seen in California. Next, the discovery of a fossil of a juvenile Tyrannosaur, Gorgosaurus labratus, with useful insights into its behavior and diet. Third, The Peter McCallum Cancer Center's research yields positive results with a particular drug combination for bowel cancer. Fourth, Biden Administration's $110 million funding for safety measures to reduce road accidents involving wildlife across 17 U.S states. Lastly, the curious case of a pet alligator, Wally, being denied entry at a Phillies baseball game.
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Caloroga Shark media. Good news if
you're a giant tumbleweed, I am jutting
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back with five good stories. A
giant tumbleweed the size of a Volkswagen Beetle
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spotted hurling down the highway in California, captured on video shared on Twitter.
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The poster of the video offered no
information about the bouncing plant carcass, other
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to say it was the mother of
all tumbleweeds that reminded the user of tumble
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geddon. Back in twenty twenty,
a swarm of tumbleweeds took over a stretch
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00:00:39.119 --> 00:00:43.399
of Washington State Highway that piled up
to thirty feet high in some blazes.
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00:00:43.439 --> 00:00:48.119
Think about that. Cars and trucks
were trapped for hours. Palaeontologists have reported
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00:00:48.159 --> 00:00:55.240
the discovery of a remarkable fossil that's
a juvenile tyrannosaur called Gorgosaurus labratus. They
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00:00:55.240 --> 00:01:00.320
found the partially digested drumsticks of two
bird like dinosaurs were at stomach once was
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00:01:00.719 --> 00:01:03.799
extraordinary. Specimen opens a vivid window
into the behavior, development, and diet
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00:01:03.799 --> 00:01:08.680
of a predator that lives seventy five
million years ago. The tyrannosaur Gogosaurus is
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00:01:08.719 --> 00:01:14.359
a slightly smaller cousin of the most
famous Tyrannosaurus wrecks. The juvenile is probably
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between five and seven years old and
weighed about seven hundred and forty pounds thirteen
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percent the size of a fully grown
adult. Would have measured about fifteen feet
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from nose to tail and stood about
as tall as an average human adult.
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Paleontologists say the find is exceptional for
a few reasons. One, the bones
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00:01:27.480 --> 00:01:30.959
were articulated and found in place,
rather than jumbled up for scientists piece together
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00:01:32.359 --> 00:01:37.280
the animals a juvenile, providing a
critical window into the time before Grogosaurus bulked
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up into a bone crushing apex predator. But most importantly, these stomach contents
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00:01:42.439 --> 00:01:46.640
were intact, allowing scientists to see
that before's death that had recently dined on
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00:01:46.680 --> 00:01:51.239
two separate occasions. Good news,
Researchers at the Peter McCallum Cancer Center in
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Australia have found that when a particular
drug is combined with another cancer treatment,
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sixty two percent of patients with tumors
caused by a mutation in thes gene experienced
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00:02:00.799 --> 00:02:06.000
a positive outcome. This shows promise
for people suffering from a specific form of
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00:02:06.079 --> 00:02:08.879
bowel cancer. One of the doctors
says, we're very hopeful this combination of
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00:02:08.960 --> 00:02:14.560
drugs will translate into better outcomes for
our correctal cancer patients. Good news if
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you're a chicken trying to cross the
road by way, there was a segue
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shown. The Biden administration announced that
one hundred and ten million dollars will be
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awarded to improve wildlife road crossings across
the US and hopes of reducing deadly crashes
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involving animals and cars. When I
was in Australia, I saw a lot
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of these things. They're pretty cool. Transportation Secretary Pete Budajetge said a statement.
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Every year, too many Americans are
injured or killed and crashes involving cars
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in wildlife. The projects were funding
today and seventeen states will reduce collisions between
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drivers and wildlife and save American lives. In Arizona, the Kelly Canyon Wildlife
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Overpass Project will construct nearly seventeen miles
of fencing and other safety measures long Interstate
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seventeen. Wyoming's going to get twenty
four million to build overpasses, underpasses,
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and fencing along a rural highway.
In the states Colorado, California, and
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Pennsylvania will also get some funds.
Look, man, you can't bring your
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alligator to the Phillies game. Wally
is a six foot long, fifty five
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pound alligator. He was spotted wearing
a harness and leash. He was with
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us human outside Citizens Bank Park.
The human said, we weren't there to
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go to the ball game. We
were there to meet the players. That's
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what we were there for, and
I was invited. I didn't just show
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up. Wally's not just any alligator. Wally has more than one hundred and
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fourteen thousand followers on TikTok and another
twenty seven thousand on Instagram. He's gone
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viral before in posts splashing around the
fountain at Philadelphia's famous Love Park. He's
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posted for photos at city Hall with
the Mayor of York, and visited seniors
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at a local retirement home. Wow, is that a good idea? Apparently,
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the human explained one of Wally's fans
is also a big Phillies fan.
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It happens to be friendly with some
of the players and their wives. The
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team invited the human and Wally to
Philadelphia, but by the time they got
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to the stadium, the players were
already preparing for the game. Yeah,
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you gotta plan this, dude.
Since they were already there, his friend
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figures should buy them tickets to watch, but she didn't ask about the rules
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for emotional support animals. The human
said. We were standing in line waiting,
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and they said I can't take Wally
because they're only allowing service animals.
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And I said, okay, I
respect what your rules are. There was
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no arguing there's nothing Citizens Bank Parks
policy prohibits all animals other than guide dog
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service animals or service animals and training. But what if I have an emotional
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support alligator? The human says he
wouldn't have shown up with Wally unannounced.
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I don't go anywhere while he's not
invited. They can invite it to lots
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of places, like restaurants and malls. The humans said, they're not even
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a baseball fan. I don't watch
baseball. That's your five good news stories
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for today. If you enjoy the
program, tell a friend about it.
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00:04:33.639 --> 00:04:35.360
They might like it too. Have
a great day.
1
00:00:03.200 --> 00:00:14.080
Caloroga Shark media. Good news if
you're a giant tumbleweed, I am jutting
2
00:00:14.119 --> 00:00:18.960
back with five good stories. A
giant tumbleweed the size of a Volkswagen Beetle
3
00:00:19.079 --> 00:00:24.359
spotted hurling down the highway in California, captured on video shared on Twitter.
4
00:00:24.719 --> 00:00:29.640
The poster of the video offered no
information about the bouncing plant carcass, other
5
00:00:29.760 --> 00:00:35.079
to say it was the mother of
all tumbleweeds that reminded the user of tumble
6
00:00:35.159 --> 00:00:39.119
geddon. Back in twenty twenty,
a swarm of tumbleweeds took over a stretch
7
00:00:39.119 --> 00:00:43.399
of Washington State Highway that piled up
to thirty feet high in some blazes.
8
00:00:43.439 --> 00:00:48.119
Think about that. Cars and trucks
were trapped for hours. Palaeontologists have reported
9
00:00:48.159 --> 00:00:55.240
the discovery of a remarkable fossil that's
a juvenile tyrannosaur called Gorgosaurus labratus. They
10
00:00:55.240 --> 00:01:00.320
found the partially digested drumsticks of two
bird like dinosaurs were at stomach once was
11
00:01:00.719 --> 00:01:03.799
extraordinary. Specimen opens a vivid window
into the behavior, development, and diet
12
00:01:03.799 --> 00:01:08.680
of a predator that lives seventy five
million years ago. The tyrannosaur Gogosaurus is
13
00:01:08.719 --> 00:01:14.359
a slightly smaller cousin of the most
famous Tyrannosaurus wrecks. The juvenile is probably
14
00:01:14.359 --> 00:01:17.879
between five and seven years old and
weighed about seven hundred and forty pounds thirteen
15
00:01:17.920 --> 00:01:21.200
percent the size of a fully grown
adult. Would have measured about fifteen feet
16
00:01:21.239 --> 00:01:23.079
from nose to tail and stood about
as tall as an average human adult.
17
00:01:23.480 --> 00:01:27.480
Paleontologists say the find is exceptional for
a few reasons. One, the bones
18
00:01:27.480 --> 00:01:30.959
were articulated and found in place,
rather than jumbled up for scientists piece together
19
00:01:32.359 --> 00:01:37.280
the animals a juvenile, providing a
critical window into the time before Grogosaurus bulked
20
00:01:37.319 --> 00:01:42.439
up into a bone crushing apex predator. But most importantly, these stomach contents
21
00:01:42.439 --> 00:01:46.640
were intact, allowing scientists to see
that before's death that had recently dined on
22
00:01:46.680 --> 00:01:51.239
two separate occasions. Good news,
Researchers at the Peter McCallum Cancer Center in
23
00:01:51.239 --> 00:01:55.879
Australia have found that when a particular
drug is combined with another cancer treatment,
24
00:01:56.280 --> 00:02:00.760
sixty two percent of patients with tumors
caused by a mutation in thes gene experienced
25
00:02:00.799 --> 00:02:06.000
a positive outcome. This shows promise
for people suffering from a specific form of
26
00:02:06.079 --> 00:02:08.879
bowel cancer. One of the doctors
says, we're very hopeful this combination of
27
00:02:08.960 --> 00:02:14.560
drugs will translate into better outcomes for
our correctal cancer patients. Good news if
28
00:02:14.599 --> 00:02:16.319
you're a chicken trying to cross the
road by way, there was a segue
29
00:02:16.360 --> 00:02:21.599
shown. The Biden administration announced that
one hundred and ten million dollars will be
30
00:02:21.599 --> 00:02:25.319
awarded to improve wildlife road crossings across
the US and hopes of reducing deadly crashes
31
00:02:25.360 --> 00:02:29.360
involving animals and cars. When I
was in Australia, I saw a lot
32
00:02:29.400 --> 00:02:32.879
of these things. They're pretty cool. Transportation Secretary Pete Budajetge said a statement.
33
00:02:32.879 --> 00:02:37.560
Every year, too many Americans are
injured or killed and crashes involving cars
34
00:02:37.560 --> 00:02:42.280
in wildlife. The projects were funding
today and seventeen states will reduce collisions between
35
00:02:42.360 --> 00:02:46.240
drivers and wildlife and save American lives. In Arizona, the Kelly Canyon Wildlife
36
00:02:46.240 --> 00:02:52.120
Overpass Project will construct nearly seventeen miles
of fencing and other safety measures long Interstate
37
00:02:52.240 --> 00:02:55.159
seventeen. Wyoming's going to get twenty
four million to build overpasses, underpasses,
38
00:02:55.199 --> 00:03:00.560
and fencing along a rural highway.
In the states Colorado, California, and
39
00:03:00.560 --> 00:03:04.520
Pennsylvania will also get some funds.
Look, man, you can't bring your
40
00:03:04.560 --> 00:03:08.280
alligator to the Phillies game. Wally
is a six foot long, fifty five
41
00:03:08.319 --> 00:03:12.719
pound alligator. He was spotted wearing
a harness and leash. He was with
42
00:03:12.840 --> 00:03:16.159
us human outside Citizens Bank Park.
The human said, we weren't there to
43
00:03:16.159 --> 00:03:19.439
go to the ball game. We
were there to meet the players. That's
44
00:03:19.479 --> 00:03:21.560
what we were there for, and
I was invited. I didn't just show
45
00:03:21.639 --> 00:03:23.840
up. Wally's not just any alligator. Wally has more than one hundred and
46
00:03:23.879 --> 00:03:29.080
fourteen thousand followers on TikTok and another
twenty seven thousand on Instagram. He's gone
47
00:03:29.159 --> 00:03:32.879
viral before in posts splashing around the
fountain at Philadelphia's famous Love Park. He's
48
00:03:32.919 --> 00:03:37.080
posted for photos at city Hall with
the Mayor of York, and visited seniors
49
00:03:37.120 --> 00:03:40.759
at a local retirement home. Wow, is that a good idea? Apparently,
50
00:03:42.159 --> 00:03:45.599
the human explained one of Wally's fans
is also a big Phillies fan.
51
00:03:45.680 --> 00:03:47.439
It happens to be friendly with some
of the players and their wives. The
52
00:03:47.479 --> 00:03:51.919
team invited the human and Wally to
Philadelphia, but by the time they got
53
00:03:51.960 --> 00:03:53.360
to the stadium, the players were
already preparing for the game. Yeah,
54
00:03:53.400 --> 00:03:57.360
you gotta plan this, dude.
Since they were already there, his friend
55
00:03:57.360 --> 00:04:00.360
figures should buy them tickets to watch, but she didn't ask about the rules
56
00:04:00.360 --> 00:04:02.919
for emotional support animals. The human
said. We were standing in line waiting,
57
00:04:02.960 --> 00:04:06.159
and they said I can't take Wally
because they're only allowing service animals.
58
00:04:06.159 --> 00:04:09.439
And I said, okay, I
respect what your rules are. There was
59
00:04:09.439 --> 00:04:15.479
no arguing there's nothing Citizens Bank Parks
policy prohibits all animals other than guide dog
60
00:04:15.560 --> 00:04:18.160
service animals or service animals and training. But what if I have an emotional
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00:04:18.199 --> 00:04:23.000
support alligator? The human says he
wouldn't have shown up with Wally unannounced.
62
00:04:23.079 --> 00:04:26.160
I don't go anywhere while he's not
invited. They can invite it to lots
63
00:04:26.160 --> 00:04:29.160
of places, like restaurants and malls. The humans said, they're not even
64
00:04:29.199 --> 00:04:31.639
a baseball fan. I don't watch
baseball. That's your five good news stories
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00:04:31.639 --> 00:04:33.600
for today. If you enjoy the
program, tell a friend about it.
66
00:04:33.639 --> 00:04:35.360
They might like it too. Have
a great day.