Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

Strange News: Kimchi vs. Microplastics, Vladimir Putin Spends Billions on Longevity, Mysterious Sewer Denizens, A Silent Facebook Protest, and More

June 8, 2026·55 min
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Could fermented cabbage save humans from microplastics? What's going on with Putin's secretive, multi-billion dollar life extension project? Over in New York, multiple strange people seem to be popping out of the sewers. Legal action by the tech giant Meta forces Facebook whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams to silently protest on a Hay Festival panel, where she wasn't allowed to speak. All this and more in this week's strange news segment.They don't want you to read our book.: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/stuff-you-should-read/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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