Tuesday April 2 Daily Links
TUESDAY 4.2
NEWS STORIES
Virgin Cocktails Trending
“Non-alcoholic botanical spirit.” “Dealcoholized wine.” “Zero proof.” These are the signs of the times at the the new sober bars.
No fun is the new fun.
Knee Pain May Be Fucking With Your Brain
According to a new study, chronic pain from knee osteoarthritis could be causing your brain to age and therefore deteriorate, more rapidly.
By brain isn’t in my knees dude.
What is Havana Syndrome and Are the Russians Behind It?
A 60 Minutes report includes allegations that Russia is behind the mysterious “Havana Syndrome” illness that some believe has incapacitated scores of U.S. agents and military personnel stationed overseas.
Starting to think Russia may be behind every bad thing thats ever happened. They’ve never recovered from Titos.
Self Driving Semis
Autonomous semi trucks are done with testing and will soon hit the road. At least 20 autonomous vehicles will be operating a 240-mile stretch of road between Dallas and Houston, without a driver. That number could grow to thousands in just a few years.
Can’t wait for the Convoy sequel.
Bug Swarm Not Seen Since 1776 is Here
Trillions of cicadas will hit the US this year for the first time in 221 years. “Billions, even trillions, of cicadas are going to emerge at the same time across 17 states,” Chris Simon, a professor in UConn’s Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, told Live Science. Basically, two seperate broods which normally emerge in different years, will emerge together this year, an event that happens only once in several lifetimes.
This is worse than covid.
SPORTS
Braves Announcers : Phillies Fans Would Boo Jesus
The Braves were in Philadelphia on Easter Sunday and after Braves shortstop Orlando Arcia was booed on his way to bat, announcers quipped. “This place more than any other, one way or another,” he said. “It’s either against your team, for your team, for the opponent — just boo everyone. You can’t get through an inning without someone getting booed in either uniform.” “They might have booed Christ after the resurrection,” Gaudin said. “I don’t know. I wasn’t there that day.”
Way to use the lord as a way to put down philly
CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT
JK Rowling Ready to Get Arrested for Her Hate
As the Harry Potter writer continues to troll trans women, a new anti hate crime law has been passed in Scotland, where Rowling resides. She posted, “I look forward to being arrested when I return to the birthplace of the Scottish Enlightenment.”
So you plan your hate in advance?
New Road House Sets Record for Prime
The Road House reboot is the biggest original movie debut in Amazon Prime history, with over 50 million viewers in its first two weeks.
So it doesn’t matter how bad it is, as long as its free.
Michael Stuhlbarg attacked with rock in NYC
Stuhlbarg, 55, had been jogging along East 90th and East Drive around 7:45 p.m. when 27-year-old homeless man Xavier Israel struck him in the back of the neck with a rock, causing an abrasion, police tell Page Six.
At least we know it wasn’t Anti Semitism.
So How Do You Get a Blackout Tat?
Machine Gun Kelly shared some images of what he went through to get his blackout torso tattoo, and it looks pretty grim.
Why don’t you just get a black shirt?
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VIRAL & TRENDING
Older Americans Drinking ...A Lot.
Public health officials are increasingly alarmed by older Americans’ drinking.
They always drank and they got older.
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STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS
40% Of Adults Go Days Interacting in Person With Others
The research, conducted by OnePoll and commissioned by Zumba, polled 2,000 British adults and found that a staggering 40 percent have gone at least three days without a face-to-face conversation with another person.
60% of people are busy trying to get out of conversations.
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