Strange Realm - Ep. 054 - March 10th, 2024

Tonight we bring you a ripe, spicy helping of weird news and discussion as we look at the possibilities of genetically engineering a spicy tomato, a look into eclipses and the beliefs of the ancient Babylonians, 3D printing homes on the moon, and we investigate the shocking truth about MSG! All of this and then after the break, we continue our reading series as Frobisher begins reading "Our Haunted Planet," by John A. Keel.

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Notes:

- The Spicy Tomato of the Future
https://www.insidehook.com/culture/scientists-explore-genetically-engineering-spicy-tomatoes
- The Dark History of Eclipses
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/how-eclipses-were-regarded-as-omens-in-the-ancient-world/
- 3D printing housers on the Moon?
https://www.yahoo.com/tech/construction-tech-startup-partners-nasa-120000909.html
- MSG - good or great?
https://media.geeksforgeeks.org/wp-content/uploads/20220526164418/StructureofMonosodiumGlutamate.JPG
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6952072/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6365374/
https://dengarden.com/gardening/Is-MSG-Ajinomoto-Good-for-Plants
https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/31105/1/31105.pdf
- Our Haunted Planet
https://www.amazon.com/Our-Haunted-Planet-John-Keel/dp/1517343119
https://archive.org/details/Our_Haunted_Planet

Intro music: "night drive" by bbrainz (slowed + reverb)
Outro music: "The Outlands, Pt. 2" by The Abyss
Background art: "The Time Machine" by Interesni Kazki (AEC)

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