documentaries "Open Wide" tells the history of the "mewing" TikTok trend, through a deep dive into the controversial practice of orthotropics and its evangelists, John and Mike Mew Jennifer Sandlin
vanity plates DEZNUUTZ, 2HI, VENMO, and 3,000 other vanity license plates rejected by New York's DMV David Pescovitz
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climate change Smash Mouth wrote "All Star" to warn us about climate change & anti-intellectualism and we turned it into a meme Thom Dunn
politics Fox News refuses to apologize for fabricated story about dead Marine whose sole source was a far-right Florida congressman (Update: they finally puked one up) Rob Beschizza
FDA FDA warns against using corrosive "black salve" — a deadly cure-all that's disfiguring lives Jennifer Sandlin
tabloids Robert "The Hulk" Kennedy Jr and UFO death rays in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
Science Don't ask why, just watch a 3D printer making replicas of your favorite savory snacks Jennifer Sandlin
archaeology Review: Uncovering the layers of history and politics in Andrew Lawler's "Under Jerusalem" Gareth Branwyn
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