News items 2005-2008
Some of the FCP stories have been discussed in various newspaper articles. Most of the articles were written by Bill and Rich Sones in their very popular column “Strange but True.” Their book Can a Guy Get Pregnant? can be purchased from Amazon.com by using the link in the Store (do you see the button in the menu at the left side of the screen?). Here are links to some of the articles that are posted on the web for free viewing. You can find more (but they may not be for free) with a Google “News” search for “Jearl Walker.”
Tree snakes that can glide through the air
http://www.bclocalnews.com/vancouver_island_north/northislandmidweek/lifestyles/45223282.html
Santa’s view of colored lights
http://www.richmond.com/science-technology/1292
http://www.readthehook.com/stories/2006/12/21/STRANGEBUTTRUE-0551.rtf.aspx
http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061222/NEWS01/612220334
Leidenfrost effect
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/health_science/articles/2006/07/31/why_does_a_drop_of_water_dance_on_a_hot_pan/
http://www.kennislink.nl/web/show?id=142837 (photo of me)
Catching a baseball in a long fall
http://www.readthehook.com/stories/2008/03/13/STRANGEBUTTRUE-0711.aspx
http://newsok.com/article/3195362/1200969672
Freezing hot water
http://www.readthehook.com/Stories/2005/03/24/strangeButTrueSockItToMePi.html
Hanging a spoon from the nose
http://www.readthehook.com/stories/2007/12/13/STRANGEBUTTRUE-0650.rtf.aspx
http://newsok.com/article/3154296/1193109366
Stadium wave
http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061229/NEWS01/612290321
Mirage
http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,700225616,00.html
Insect plumes
http://www.readthehook.com/stories/2007/10/04/STRANGEBUTTRUE-0640.rtf.aspx
http://www.richmond.com/performing-arts/2101
Shocks between cars
http://www.readthehook.com/stories/2007/07/05/STRANGEBUTTRUE-0627.rtf.aspx
Falling elevator
http://newsok.com/failed-elevator-look-before-leap/article/3264161/?tm=1214861809
Lightning and cows
http://www.readthehook.com/Stories/2005/04/14/strangeButTrueMilkShakeToo.html
Story about the FCP talk
http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-26688339_ITM
http://www.thisweeknews.com/live/contentbe/EPIC_shim.php?story=sites/thisweeknews/011107/common/News/011107-News-289598.html
Knuckle cracking sound
http://www.readthehook.com/stories/2007/01/25/STRANGEBUTTRUE-0604.rtf.aspx
Supersonic cough
http://www.readthehook.com/stories/2007/05/31/STRANGEBUTTRUE-0622%20REFEED%20PLEASE.rtf.aspx
http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070525/NEWS01/705250330
http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,660212979,00.html?pg=2
Bioluminescence
http://www.readthehook.com/stories/2007/08/30/STRANGEBUTTRUE-0635.rtf.aspx
Speaking after inhaling helium
http://www.readthehook.com/stories/2007/11/01/STRANGEBUTTRUE-0644.rtf.aspx
Twinkies glow in ultraviolet
http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070119/NEWS01/701190355/-1/NEWS
http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,660225138,00.html
http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,650211013,00.html
Swirling milk into coffee
http://www.crainscleveland.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051010/FREE/51010004/1002&Profile=1002
Throwing a football
http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,695211215,00.html
Penguin voices
http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,695196913,00.html
http://www.readthehook.com/stories/2007/09/20/STRANGEBUTTRUE-0638.rtf.aspx
The visual appearance of bad coffee
http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,700250390,00.html
Human gases
http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,695225617,00.html
http://newsok.com/article/3168318/1194909141
http://www.readthehook.com/stories/2008/01/03/STRANGEBUTTRUE-0701.rtf.aspx
Carrying a load balanced on your head
http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,695264650,00.html
http://newsok.com/article/3233070/1208813956
Longest skid marks on record
http://newsok.com/article/3208517/1203990867
The first views inside a body
http://newsok.com/article/3198122/1201569239
Grass is greener on the other side of the fence
http://newsok.com/article/3229871/1208209090
World record for lifting
http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,650207400,00.html
Brazil nut effect
http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,660201326,00.html
Looking into tornado funnel
http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,650214799,00.html
http://www.readthehook.com/stories/2007/02/01/STRANGEBUTTRUE-0605.rtf.aspx
Giant tug of war
http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,650223715,00.html
Singing in the shower
http://www.readthehook.com/stories/2007/11/22/STRANGEBUTTRUE-0647.rtf.aspx
http://newsok.com/article/3143462/1191895041
Ski balloon for survival
http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070413/NEWS01/704130333/-1/NEWS
Gyroscope hidden in luggage
http://www.readthehook.com/stories/2006/11/23/STRANGEBUTTRUE0547.rtf.aspx
Dead water
http://www.readthehook.com/stories/2007/06/07/strange0623.aspx
House hopping
http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,645199295,00.html
http://www.readthehook.com/stories/2006/11/09/STRANGE%20BUT%20TRUE%200545.doc.aspx
Don’t urinate onto an electrified rail
http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070316/NEWS01/703160336/-1/NEWS
http://www.readthehook.com/stories/2007/03/29/STRANGEBUTTRUE-0613.rtf.aspx
Eavesdropping with echoes
http://www.richmond.com/science-technology/1269
Graveyard reflections
http://newsok.com/rockies-experiment-with-baseballs-backfires/article/3247931/
Sounds of snapping shrimp
http://www.readthehook.com/stories/2007/07/19/STRANGEBUTTRUE-0629.rtf.aspx
Phosphenes
http://www.capeargus.co.za/index.php?fSectionId=461&fArticleId=3256706
David and Goliath
http://www.readthehook.com/stories/2007/08/16/STRANGEBUTTRUE-0633.rtf.aspx
Human cannonball
http://www.aldiatx.com/sharedcontent/dws/aldia/main-lead/stories/DN-statefair-cannonball_28dia.ART.State.Edition1.42fe1cb.html
Should you run or walk through rain?
http://www.newsday.com/news/health/ny-hshow2712695723apr24,0,5278420.column
http://sz-magazin.sueddeutsche.de/texte/anzeigen/28423 (German)
Truth behind proverbs
http://www.cleveland.com/living/index.ssf/2009/03/ignorance_is_bliss_the_old.html