Stuff They Don't Want You To Know Strange News: Strange News: Spy Nuns, Fart Cures, Cow Tools and More
Jan 27, 2026
A scandal about a convent alleged to be a Russian spy ring. Reports on Bank of England contingency plans for potential alien disclosure. A study linking hydrogen sulfide to cognitive protection in mice gets a strange spotlight. A startup pitches an inflatable hotel on the moon. A cow in Austria is spotted using a broomlike tool.
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Don’t Publicize a Working Grift
- Avoid posting exploitative schemes publicly if you want them to remain effective, because exposure ends the loophole fast.
- Ben warns grifts that made videos for clicks were quickly closed when stores noticed the pattern.
Convent Used As A Covert Propaganda Network
- Ben and Noel describe a Swedish convent where sisters allegedly ran pro‑Russian fundraising and propaganda operations disguised as charity work.
- The Church of Sweden alerted other churches after finding the order funneled donations to support Russia's actions in Ukraine.
Finance Needs Alien Contingency Plans
- A former Bank of England analyst urged preparing for financial chaos if a government confirms extraterrestrial life exists.
- The hosts note that major financial institutions take such contingency planning seriously because any shock to money systems matters.