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Americans under 30 are ‘under profound strain’ and deeply mistrust institutions, poll finds [ [link removed] ]
Listen, I’m just relieved Gen X and Millennials won’t spend our lives at the bottom of the heap after all. What has you under strain? I actually shouldn’t say publicly at the moment, so I’m just here to listen
Study Reveals the Overlooked Mental Health Challenges Faced by New Parents [ [link removed] ]
It turns out being personally responsible for keeping another human being alive can be challenging. Also, they don’t stop screaming for about three years. Imagine that causing some stress. Shocking
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Is brain rot real? Researchers warn of emerging risks tied to short-form video [ [link removed] ] - As is the case with most things, I think it depends on how you use it. If it’s your only source for information and entertainment, you’re probably going to end up like that guy in Idiocracy watching “Ow! My Balls!” for days on end
Americans Gave $4B on GivingTuesday 2025 as Donations and Volunteering Gain Big over Last Year [ [link removed] ] - Well done, folks
Scientist hails ‘incredible find’ as mysterious tentacles wash up on Scottish beach [ [link removed] ] - Who had “Mysterious Tentacles” on their Bingo card for December?
Scientists Are Trying to Fix the Worst Sound in the World: the Dentist’s Drill [ [link removed] ] - This seems like a good time to humble brag that I’m 43 years old and have never had a cavity. And yet I still have to deal with lectures from dentists about flossing more
Columbia’s CEO to Flat Earthers: “Find the edge, and I’ll hand you the keys!” [ [link removed] ] - I think we need a reality show where Flat Earth search for the edge. I’d actually watch that
Murder Suspect Attempts to Explain His Search History [ [link removed] ] - “Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I’m just a simple country lawyer. Who amongst us hasn’t searched ‘How to saw a body’?”
Human washing machine can wash and dry you for only £300,000 [ [link removed] ] - Just in case you feel like showering is too much work and you need to save all of that time
Trump wax statue gets pulled from Texas museum after too many people punched it [ [link removed] ] - The wax dummy is going to need Secret Service protection
These Frogs Don’t Just Survive Venomous Murder Hornets—They Devour Them [ [link removed] ] - All glory to the Hypnotoad
Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect arrested, faces explosives charges, Trump DOJ says [ [link removed] ] - I mention this only to point out that it isn’t the person a certain political talking head claimed on their show. Apparently you can’t actually tell anything from “gait analysis.” Where does that person go to get their reputation back?
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