Tuesday February 23: Daily Links

TUESDAY 2.23


NEWS STORIES

 



Did this American Airlines flight over New Mexico have a UFO Encounter?!

Sunday night an American Airlines flight passed over a ‘long cylindrical object that almost looked like a cruise missile’.

The truth is out there and we’re hoping it’s aliens because Russian spy crafts are actually scarier.

Read more at abc7


Dogs In Russian City Are Turning Pink And Blue

Packs of dogs in the Russian city of Dzerzhinsk are mysteriously turning pink and blue. It’s also turning their shit the same colors. Vets believe that it’s the result of dogs being exposed to a former chemical plan that produced ‘Prussian blue’ dye. Does this mean that they’ll produce purple pups?!?

Read more at nypost.



Cattle Ranch Next To Area 51 Up For Sale

For 4.5 million dollars, you can own the cattle ranch directly across from Area 51. The 80 acre farm comes with 750 cows, who are also allowed to graze near the mysterious military base. You will have to take out additional insurance to cover potential alien abductions.

Read more at vice.com.


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SPORTS



Notre Dame Says No to New College Football Vid Game

The fighting Irish will not be participating in EA Games new college football game, at least not until players can get paid. Of course everyone who wants to play college football vid games wants ND to be in the team roster.

Let’s also hope one day Notre Dame agrees to participate in college football again.

Read more at uproxx.com.


O. U. Fucked Up

An Ohio U football player says he was just doing some peacekeeping when he got into a sick bar fight in the mensroom. But in this video it looks like he started the fight with a smaller dude. What he didn’t know was that smaller dude and friend have been MMA training since they were kids. He paid for the bad decision with savage injuries including almost losing an eye. And its all narrated by a very excited onlooker.

When did worldstar get bought by hillbillies?

Read more at Barstool Sports.


Is Jeff Bezos Going To Buy The Washington Football Team!?

The rumor of Jeff Bezos buying the Washington Football Team has come up again after his attorney spoke to a firm that handles a chunk of the franchise. Now that Bezos is retired from Amazon he can spend his days screaming about how terrible Washington’s football prospects are.

Read more at frontofficesports.com.


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CELEBS & ENTERTAINMENT



Bruce Springsteen and Barack Obama Teaming up for New Super Podcast

The new podcast called “Renegades: Born in the USA,” starts on Monday and will showcase the two friends discussing their hometowns, role models, modern manhood and the state of the nation.

Countdown till Trump calls this Born in Kenya.

Read more at NY Times.


Harry Shearer Will Not be Voicing Black Simpsons Character

Harry Shearer is hanging up his uncomfortable chuckle, he will no longer voice the role of Dr. Hibbert. Taking over for Shearer is long time voice contributor Kevin Michael Richardson.

The biggest takeaway from this… Simpsons are still doing new episodes??

Read more at nypost.com.


Netflix doc on the College Admissions Scandal Will Debut in March

Operation Variety Blues, documentary directed by Chris Smith, will debut on Netflix on March 17, 2021.

Remember when we all thought this was all a big deal before a global pandemic, an attack on the capitol, and a winter from hell.

Read more at variety.


Pat Sajak Catches Shit Again For Making Fun Of A Contestant

Pat Sajak is being criticized for making fun of a contestant’s speech impediment during Monday’s episode. The Wheel Of Fortune host has come under fire over the last couple of months for being condescending and mean to contestants. Sajak takes it out on them after Vanna White destroys him during backstage roast battles.

Read more at yahoo.


Hillary Clinton To Co-Write Mystery Novel

Hillary Clinton is teaming up with author Louise Penny to write a mystery novel called ‘State Of Terror’. It will be about a former Presidential candidate with a cheating spouse trying to figure out how she lost to a political lightweight.

Read more at abcnews.go.com.


MC Hammer Attacks Science On Social Media

MC Hammer is trending after attacking science and saying philosophy needs to be taken into account along with it. He also mispelled “cite” so how can you take Hammer seriously.


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TRENDING



Why the Hell Do Zoomers Think Helen Keller Wasn’t Real??

Internet conspiracy theories spread over social media that Helen Kellers accomplishments were completely made up and for some reason Zoomers are buying in to it. Go ahead we’ll wait for everyone to draft an apology to millennials for thinking having mustaches and eating brunch made them hatable.

Read more at filmdaily


Tik Tokkers Convinced Texas Snow Was Fake

Fake snow! A bunch of Tik Tok users were convinced that the Texas snow was fake. The proof — apparently– is that when they tried to burn the snow, it didn’t immediately melt.

“If I put this in the microwave, it’s going to start sparking because there’s metal mixed in it,” a woman insisted.

The scientific answer is a process called sublimation, but that’s not as fun as the Tik Tokker speculation that the snow wouldn’t melt because we’re in a simulation. Or it was created by the government.

Can’t cancel culture just cancel social media? Its too dumb.

Read more at Gizmodo.


Twitter Wants To Know What's The Best Music Venue In America?

Twitter’s debating the best musical venues in the United States. That bar you used to go to pre-covid with an open mic night is not part of this list.



VIRAL VIRAL



Mars Rover Landing Footage is Incredible

Nasa footage of the Rover landing on Mars from multiple angles is mesmerizing and educational.

Now you can see stunning footage of what the earth will look like in another 1000 years. Make that 100 years. Or maybe 50.

Read more at Gizmodo.


Woman Jumps Up Like a Champ After Car Doing Donuts Slams Into Her

A woman got tossed like a rag doll after she got hit by a car doing stunts in Oakland- I mean she was swiped into the air off her feet. But when she landed, she not only got right up but looked Triumphant like she just went 10 rounds with Tyson and was still standing.

Hello? Is this James Cameron? We have a new terminator.

Read more at TMZ


Dog Catches Football with Paws

He should be teaching the Dallas Cowboys.

Via digg.


This High School History Teacher Is Doing A Terrible Job

This Tik Tok has gone viral where a high school history teacher takes terrible questions from his students. Dude, this is on you, you’re the teacher.



STUDIES, SURVEYS, RANKINGS



Here's A Timeline For When Life Could Be Somewhat Normal Again

Looks like 2021 is gonna be more of the same this year but we can look forward to Spring 2022. So pencil that in on your calendar’s so you don’t forget.

Read more at theatlantic.



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