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Gen Z is officially less intelligent than millennials, first recorded intergenerational IQ drop, expert says [ [link removed] ]
I think this is clearly illustrated by all of the 6-7 talk.
Elon Musk Sparks Online Debate After Saying ‘Money Can’t Buy Happiness’ [ [link removed] ]
In fairness, he’s the richest man in the world and I’m not sure many people would look at his behavior and come to the conclusion that he’s happy. So if anyone would know, it’s probably him. I would however say that money makes things easier, but isn’t going to change your personality, it just allows some parts of your personality to shine through… for better or worse
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MLB players strike deal to be turned into AI characters that can chat with fans [ [link removed] ] - I can certainly see the benefits of doing something like that, from the perspective of the players and the teams. But it seems like it defeats the purpose if people actually know it’s an AI bot. Who would want to talk to it if they know it’s an AI bot and not actually the player?
Minute Maid frozen juice concentrates won't be made anymore [ [link removed] ] - Future generations won’t be able to understand what’s happening in the last hour of the movie Trading Places
The typical U.S. worker has $955 saved for retirement, report finds [ [link removed] ] - Call me overly pessimistic, but I don’t think that’s going to be enough to live on in retirement
Michelangelo’s tiny drawing of a man’s foot fetches toe-curling $27M at auction: ‘Best foot forward’ [ [link removed] ] - If they have a sense of humor, the winner will start an OnlyFans page with just that one lone foot pic. It’ll probably be a big seller
NASA will finally allow astronauts to bring their iPhones to space [ [link removed] ] - Now, instead of seeing inspiring photos of the Earth and space, astronauts will just post pictures of their lunch like all of us here on Earth
Loose cow prompts lockdown at Nebraska school [ [link removed] ] - Don’t kid yourself, if a cow ever got the chance he’d eat you and everyone you care about
Goldfish Miraculously Survives for Two Weeks Despite Literally Losing Its Head [ [link removed] ] - Their goldfish survives for two weeks without a head. Meanwhile, I never had a goldfish survive for more than a day. At least they always had their heads intact when we flushed them
Russian Company Claims to Have Developed Remote-Controlled Cyborg Spy Pigeons [ [link removed] ] - Who had “Russian Cyborg Spy Pigeons” on their Bingo card for February
Police Summoned To Handle Domestic Sticky Bun Dispute [ [link removed] ] - Apparently two brothers were threatening to kill each other over who ate the last sticky bun. Probably not the worst call they got that day
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