Giant 22-Inch Rats Invade UK Town + Bizarre American Festivals & Dumbest Criminals Ever! | TITR EP 985

Welcome back to This Is True Really News! Scot and Tony are back with another wild episode covering the strangest stories from around the world.

In This Episode:🐀 MONSTER RATS TAKE OVER UK TOWN - A 22-inch supersized rat (the size of a desktop monitor!) discovered in Norman-by-Teaside has locals calling for help as these street-walking rodents get bigger and bolder

🎪 AMERICA'S WEIRDEST FESTIVALS - From the Mothman Festival in Point Pleasant, WV to underwater musicians playing French horns for manatees in the Florida Keys, we explore the most bizarre celebrations across America including:

• Basque Festival in Boise, Idaho (who knew?)
• Pierogi-throwing contests in Indiana
• Spiritualist symposiums featuring "talking mongoose mysteries"
• Hot air balloon festivals and chainsaw carving competitions

🤦‍♂️ STUPID CRIMINALS HALL OF FAME - Three incredibly dumb criminals including the genius who CALLED THE BANK ahead of time to schedule his own robbery, a cross-dressing clown car thief, and the wanted man who voluntarily handed his ID to police

Plus: Why 5% recycling rates make us feel scammed, tornado birth stories, and a surprisingly heartwarming dating app road trip tale (don't try this at home!)

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