The World's Deepest Marathon

0:03 Caloroga Shark Media. Hi there, I'm Jenny Mack with five new stories. Now in my lifetime, I have completed two New York City marathons, and I will tell you the hardest part of the marathon is a mental aspect of just you know, not thinking about how far you have to go. So I don't know how people did this. They held a marathon underground and set the Guinness World Record for deepest marathon ever run. They did it in a mine. Fifty Five runners from eighteen countries ran the course at thirty six hundred and sixty nine feet and ten inches below ground. They did eleven laps while wearing headlamps. Runners dealt with hot, humid, and dusty conditions during the unusual race. The event raised about one million dollars for charity.

0:48 In England, a woman is crediting her German shepherd with saving her life. The dog helps lead to the discovery of an early stage lung cancer. Colleen noticed her two year old dog, Inca was sniffing her breath and reacting strangely. She was worried about it, so she visited doctors. Initially, they found nothing wrong. She decided to get a full body scan, which revealed a golf ball sized tumor in her left lung. The cancer was caught at stage one that allowed surgeons to remove it without the need for further treatment. Medical experts say dogs can detect certain diseases because illnesses release tiny, oldor molecules. Their sense of smell allows on them pick up these subtle chemical changes in the body. Scientists are trying to create an eenos that uses chemical sensors to do the same kind of thing. Well, good news for me. Scientists say that yo yo dieting may have health benefits. Researchers found that repeated attempts at weight loss can reduce harmful abdominal fat, even if a person regains the weight later. I'm going to tell my doctor this visceral fat is strongly linked to heart disease, diabetes, and other metabola conditions. The study followed about three hundred people who took part in two separate eighteen month dietary trials based on a Mediterranean style diet combined with physical activity.

1:55 Researchers track participants over five and ten years. They used MRI scans to measure chain his end body fat. The findings indicate that success in dieting should not be judged solely by body weight on the scale. I have to go see the doctor tomorrow and he's gonna yell at me. Maybe I should have some of this super honey. Scientists in Brazil have created a nutrient rich super honey. They have extracted beneficial compounds from discarded cocoa bean husks using ultrasonic waves. I love these guys who even thinks of this. Researchers found that cocoa processing waste, such as husks and shells, contains many of the same healthy plant compounds found in chocolate. Instead of using chemical solvents to extract the nutrients, they used honey as a natural solvent. By placing coco husks in honey and applying ultrasonic sound waves, they were able to break down the plant material and transfer the nutrients into the honey. Scientists say the chocolate flavored, nutrient enhanced honey could be used as a healthier sweetener. Bring it on, ghost science, all right, Johnny Mack? Why reolate for work this time? Well, yes, see, boss, I was driving down Route thirty seven over by Tasker Road, you know the place a truck overturned. Everybody's okay, you know how the podcast works. However, forty cows escaped and scattered into the nearby areas, plus there were seventy cows still on the truck.

3:13 Had to help out. Me and the gang from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office and local animal control worked to rount up the cattle. The road was shut down for seven hours. That's why I'm so late. Some of the cows weren't moving towards I eighty one. Officials warn drivers to be cautious and noting the animals could be difficult to see, especially at night. But all the cows were okay, and that's why I was late for work. And those are your five good news stories.