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Where would we get our memes without the internet?

Keith Conrad
May 22
 
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Teeing Off on PGA Drama, LIV Tour Woes, and Golf’s Growing Coarseness with John Dempsey

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Also Worth A Look…

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  • CERN gears up to ship antimatter across Europe - Who had “Antimatter Explosion” on their Bingo card for May?

  • Robot sets record by solving Rubik's cube in .103 seconds - Skynet is learning at a geometric rate

  • French Woman Stuck with English Accent 11 Years after Tonsil Surgery - It’s not the worst accent you could be stuck with. Usually people assume you’re smart when you have a British accent

  • Man jumps off Vancouver bridge, tells police 'someone had dared him' - Well, if someone dared him, he couldn’t say no

  • Humpback whales give birth while migrating and carry on traveling, research reveals - Multitasking

  • Turkey: 'Missing' man joins search party looking for himself - At least they found him, I guess

  • Florida Man Accused of Shooting Neighbor’s Cow that Was on His Property - Don’t kid yourself, if a cow ever got the chance he’d eat you and everyone you care about

  • 1938 class ring found in parking lot returned to owner's granddaughter - Now the granddaughter can do nothing with it like everyone else who has a class ring

  • Pentagon officially accepts Qatari jet for Trump’s use - Kiff sigh

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