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Minnesota professor linked to series of bizarre incidents involving…

The Guardian links a Minnesota professor to several strange incidents at a university; the reporting does not explain a motive, and neither will we.

On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on BBN Overnight
Published 1:53 AM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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At a glance

First reported by The Guardian: “Minnesota professor linked to series of bizarre incidents involving urine at university”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 1:53 AM ET on BBN Overnight, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock; aired 2 times.
Topics: Minnesota.
BBN covered this story before: The latest: Kennedy Center money feud, Omar probe, Patel correction (October 14).

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The GuardianMinnesota professor linked to series of bizarre incidents involving urine at university

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe Guardian reports a Minnesota professor linked to a series of bizarre incidents involving urine at a university there.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorMinnesota. That is a long way from Florida, Chip.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSpiritually, Vera, it is the most Florida thing I have read all week.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFlorida is a state of mind, and tonight that mind is in Minneapolis.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe story doesn't say Minneapolis. And the data doesn't say why any of it happened, so we won't guess.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFair. Then I'm rating it four alligators, for the mystery alone.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFour out of five, and zero of them in Minnesota. It's two in the morning Eastern, so I'm giving us both Dad Strength for being up.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI'll take it, as long as it comes with a pension.

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