{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62f2b884ea02f3001271e69d/6442df8b8aa57e0011660fe8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Taxidermy Bird Drones","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62f2b884ea02f3001271e69d/show-cover.jpg?height=200","description":"<h3>Summary</h3><p>This week we crack up over some of the stories we have.</p><p>First up Chris catches up with some people. While Sam is dealing with a rat, and has been getting all the mentioned on Twitter.</p><p>How far would you go if your Mercedes Benz SUV didn't come with the towbar? We find out.</p><p><br></p><p>Scientists have been up to their shenanigans again. From doing magic tricks to monkeys and then making drones out of dead birds.</p><p>We learn just how long it takes to bring back a jumbo jet from sitting around for 1000 days.</p><p><br></p><p>A cat shooting event for children has been cancelled and we talk about the challenge offered to psychics.</p><p>All this plus much more.</p><p>Come check it out and tell a friend.</p><p><br></p><h3>Links</h3><p><a href=\"https://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/131751813/car-buyers-ask-for-50m-compensation-after-mercedes-has-no-towbar\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dealing with a Mercedes without a tow bar </a></p><p><a href=\"https://studyfinds.org/monkeys-magic-tricks/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Magic tricks for monkeys</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/christmas/300857218/new-zealands-beloved-twitter-secret-santa-programme-is-dead--thanks-to-elon-musk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter Secret Santa Comes to and End</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ksl.com/article/50622470/dead-birds-get-new-life-new-mexico-researchers-develop-taxidermy-bird-drones\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Taxidermy Bird Drones</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/news/300855356/how-do-you-wake-an-a380-after-1000-days-in-the-desert\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bringing airplanes back from the desert</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-04-19/new-zealand-feral-cat-killing-competition-axed-after-backlash/102244350\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cat shooting event cancelled</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/131759505/psychic-challenged-to-prove-ability-with-100000-reward\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Skeptics challenging psychics</a></p>","author_name":"Chris Hanlon & Sam Elton-Walters"}