Thursday February 9: Daily Links

THURSDAY 2.9
NEWS STORIES
Woodpeckers Hid 700 Pounds of Acorns House Walls
Tens of thousands of Acorns were discovered in the walls of a house when a pest control company inspected the home for pests in Sonoma County California.
Guess it really is the land of fruits and nuts.
Locals Try to Save Stuck Bear With Pop Tarts
A Minnesota bear got stuck in some ice, and locals were hopeful they could help dig it out and free it. They thought they could subdue the bear’s urge to feast on them by offering poptarts, cat food and swedish fish while they tried to move it.
This sounds like a good way to get Chris Stanley back to work.
NFT Ruled More Commerce Than Art in Hermes Court Case
Jurors agreed with Hermès in a Trademark lawsuit that NFT’s of the company’s trademark Birkin bag are commercial products that are subject to intellectual property laws. The company was awarded $133,000 in damages. They also found that the digital assets aren’t protected speech.
Thank god no one told Andy Warhol this.
Church of England is Pondering a Genderless God
A committee is reviewing whether God should have gender neutral pronouns. A move would also change references to a heavenly father which would require extensive changes to familiar church phrasings.
Ask M&Ms how rethinking gender worked out for them.
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SPORTS
Goodell Says New Pro Bowl Format is Here to Stay
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell told reporters that he’s happy with the format changes to the league’s Pro Bowl that rely on fun and games over actual football competition. “I think we have a lot to build on there. I don’t see us going back in any way.”
Why not make it league wide all season?
Jerry Lawler Expected to Recover
The King gave a big thumbs up from his hospital bed on Wednesday after he was rushed to the hospital while suffering a massive stroke. Doctors expect he will make a full recovery.
So this is more work than shoot?
Photos Show Vontae Davis Asleep Near Car Crash
The former NFL star appears to be sleeping a short distance from two wrecked vehicles after he wrecked his Tesla this weekend in an alleged DUI incident. He remained out cold until police woke him to put him in the squad car.
That guy can sleep through anything
Insane Video Shows Fan Beating on Florida Mascot
Nobody seemed interested in interfering as a crazed fan attacked the Florida Panthers mascot Victor E Ratt in a game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Nice to see the Miami audience still lacks empathy.
CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT
Julie Louis Dreyfus Enters the Podcast World
Titled “Wiser than Me” the podcast intends to glean wisdom from women over 70, featuring guests like Jane Fonda, Isabel Allende, Ruth Reichl, and Fran Lebowitz. JLD is 62.
Looks like someone is setting up for her next jump.
First Look at Owen Wilson as Bob Ross
Every Movie That Missed Out on Being #1 Because of Titantic
Slash Film took a look at all the movies that Titantic overshadowed during its extraordinary run as the #1 movie for 15 weekends.
You could also do this for songs during Thriller.
Barry Diller Declares the Death of the Oscars and Movies
Movie mogul Barry Diller told Firing Line, “It’s an antiquity, All awards ceremonies were based on this hierarchical process of a movie going to a theater, building up some word of mouth if it was successful, having that word of mouth carry itself over. That path no longer exists.”
But baseball is gonna be okay.
Explaining the 90s With a Playlist
The Ringer says these sixty songs will explain what the 1990s were all about culturally, politically and otherwise.
All you really need is Sex and Candy.
TRENDING & VIRAL
Good God Don't Fall Asleep on the NYC Subway
Someone filmed this full size rat climbing all over this sleepy New Yorker.
This poor rat thinks he found himself a Chef, but can’t seem to find the controls.
STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS
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