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There were people out there who thought it was actual rib meat? Think smaller. Think more legs…

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Also Worth A Look…

• Drunk Airline Pilot Removed From Plane Shortly Before Takeoff - I’m all for pilots doing anything they want during their time off, but it would be nice if we didn’t have to give a pilot a breathalyzer test before takeoff

• The risk of falling space junk hitting airplanes is on the rise, experts warn - Well there’s something new I didn’t know we needed to be worried about. It’s enough to make you want to drink…

• The ambitious plan to spot habitable moons around giant planets - They are going hard on making Avatar a documentary

• Bus Company’s Most Unusual Lost and Found Items Include a Dino Suit - In fairness, it would have been tough to recognize the person on the way out

• AI-generated police report states Utah officer was turned into a frog - I got turned into a newt once. I got better

• Humanoid robots are ready to do your housework in 2026 — and can be yours for $20,000 - Great. That’s worked out well in every single sci-fi movie

• Parents of Man Who Died After Climbing Into Plane’s Engine Sue Salt Lake City - I can’t believe I have to say this, but maybe don’t climb into an airplane’s engine

• Ikea’s new $4 USB-C charger is cheaper than Apple’s and Anker’s - Sure it’s cheap, but you’ll never be able to figure out the instructions

• Escaped cow wanders into California road - Don’t kid yourself, if a cow ever got the chance he’d eat you and everyone you care about

• Greenland says ‘no more fantasies about annexation’ after Trump remarks - That seems pretty final