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The Onion Acquires Infowars in Bankruptcy Auction, Plans to Make it ‘Very Funny, Very Stupid’
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In an unexpected turn of events, the satirical news giant The Onion has acquired the infamous conspiracy theory site Infowars, following its bankruptcy auction. The deal, which closed earlier this week, marks the latest bizarre twist in the media landscape as The Onion plans to turn the once notorious site into a satirical haven for absurd and over-the-top internet humor.
According to sources familiar with the sale, The Onion intends to shut down Infowars’ existing operations and rebuild it from the ground up, all while maintaining the website’s heritage of engaging in “very funny, very stupid” content. This shift is expected to take Infowars from a polarizing source of disinformation to a playground for internet humor, where outlandish conspiracy theories will be flipped on their head in the name of comedy.
From NBC News:
The Onion plans to shutter Jones’ InfoWars and rebuild the website featuring well-known internet humor writers and content creators, according to a person with knowledge of the sale.
Jones, 50, one of the most-high profile and financially successful alternative media personalities, built a small empire off a radio show-turned-internet video operation centered around the Infowars brand that focused on false and often bizarre claims about grand conspiracies and government wrongdoing.
Read more on The Onion: Here’s Why I Decided To Buy ‘InfoWars’
The Quest to Make Unbreakable Glass: Veritasium’s Dive Into Gorilla Glass
For millions of years, glass has existed naturally. Volcanic eruptions, meteor impacts, and lightning strikes all contribute to the formation of obsidian, a type of natural glass. Ancient humans saw the value in this brittle material, using it to craft sharp-edged tools and weapons. Fast-forward to today, and we see glass in nearly every aspect of our lives—from windows and lenses to smartphones and lab equipment. The defining quality of glass, however, has always been its brittleness—until now.
Today, we expect so much more from this material. We want it to be strong, transparent, scratch-resistant, thin, flexible—and most importantly, unbreakable. So, is there a future for unbreakable glass? In Veritasium’s latest video, “The Quest To Make Unbreakable Glass,” Dr. Derek Muller explores just how far humanity has come in enhancing this ancient material, diving into the science behind modern advancements like Gorilla Glass.
Recreating The Coagulator Tuna Melt from The Simpsons in Real Life
In this episode of Binging with Babish, Andrew Rea goes full Springfield by recreating one of The Simpsons’ most unholy food monstrosities: “The Coagulator.” Imagine a tuna melt so extreme, it gets dunked in funnel cake batter, deep-fried in… mayonnaise oil, and powdered with enough sugar to cause instant regret. Yes, the sandwich that nobody asked for but everyone needed… somehow.
After surviving this 300,000 “Largo-scale” disaster, Babish’s verdict? It tastes exactly how you’d imagine a deep-fried tuna-sugar brick would taste: terrifyingly greasy with a hint of powdered sugar deception. So, embark with us on this grease-laden journey into deep-fried madness — but don’t try this at home… unless you’re craving your own heart attack!
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The real reason polio is so dangerous
In 1952, polio was everywhere: killing or paralyzing roughly half a million people annually. Yet just 10 years later, paralytic polio cases in the US dropped by 96% and we were on track to get rid of polio for good. But in recent years, the virus started striking back. So, what’s behind these recent spikes? Explore the dangers of poliovirus and the possibility of eradicating this deadly disease.
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Super Mario Kart: An Acapella Cover of the Mario Circuit Theme Song
Here is an original a cappella cover of the Mario Circuit theme song by Youtuber Smooth McGroove.
The one-and-only iconic song from the opening race of the first Mario Kart ever made! I played this game for countless hours after it came out; solo and two-player with my brother and friends. Even though this game’s been eclipsed by every other Mario Kart in the series, I still have a blast going back and playing it for nostalgia (and the music!).
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