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14-Year-Old Spells His Way to $50,000 and National Glory

Shrey Parikh walked onto the stage at Washington ’ s Constitution Hall facing 247 other competitors, armed with nothing but a confident nod and an...

5/29/2026

Andrew Johnson

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Sixteen-Year-Olds Just Built a 6-Meter Paper Plane That Actually Flies

Imagine taking everything you know about paper airplanes—the kind you fold in study hall and flick across the classroom—and scaling it up to the size...

5/28/2026

Andrew Johnson

Weird But True

Tiafoe's Racket Goes Missing in Victory Chaos at Roland Garros

You earn a grueling five-set victory at the French Open, you ’ ve just outlasted Hubert Hurkacz in a marathon that tested every ounce of your game,...

5/28/2026

Andrew Johnson

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Kremlin Singer Uses AI to Put Words in Opponents' Mouths

When deepfake technology meets political messaging, the results are impossible to ignore—and deeply unsettling. Russian patriotic singer Shaman, the...

5/28/2026

Andrew Johnson

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Surprise Ingredient Alert: FDA Pulls Chocolate Bears Laced With Viagra

Here ’ s a recall that definitely didn ’ t make the ingredient list: the FDA is warning consumers about Boner Bears chocolate products that contain...

5/28/2026

Andrew Johnson

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From Invisible to 660K Followers: How One World Cup Player Went Viral Overnight

Tim Payne was living the quiet life of a professional footballer—solid, reliable, completely under the radar. Then one Argentine influencer decided...

5/28/2026

Andrew Johnson

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RFK Jr. Keeps America Guessing: From Dead Bears to Snake Videos

US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. just posted another one for the highlight reel—a video of himself casually grabbing two writhing black...

5/27/2026

Andrew Johnson

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From Bullied to Runway: How One Vietnamese Model Changed Everything in Four Years

Sometimes the most striking transformations aren ’ t just about the body—they ’ re about belief. Nguyen Viet Anh, a 26-year-old from Hanoi, knows...

5/27/2026

Andrew Johnson

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Cosplay Models Sell Foot Juice at Parkon 2026: The Internet Reacts

If you thought anime conventions had seen it all, Parkon 2026 just raised the bar—or lowered it, depending on your perspective. Cosplay models at the...

5/27/2026

Andrew Johnson

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A Blond Buffalo Named After Trump Just Got a Last-Minute Pardon

Sometimes the internet saves lives in the most unexpected ways. A nearly 700-kg albino buffalo in Bangladesh—christened “ Donald Trump ” by farm...

5/27/2026

Andrew Johnson

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Blond Buffalo Named Trump Escapes Slaughter, Heads to Zoo

In Bangladesh, a 700-kilogramme albino buffalo with a signature sweep of light blond hair has become an unlikely social media sensation—and just in...

5/27/2026

Andrew Johnson

Weird But True