Your Daily Dose of the Internet - August 11th, 2023
Another day has come to a close, and it was another very active day for the internet. If you haven't had time to check out all the happenings on the world wide web today, then you are in luck because we've got your back!
1. What a View!
Astronaut Don Pettit shares a long exposure photo of Earth from the ISS and records himself as he repairs his watch in space (below) aboard the International Space Station.
2. Mr. Fix-it
How to repair a watch in space. pic.twitter.com/8jXUbTLJlM
— Don Pettit (@astro_Pettit) July 30, 2023
3. Ann Perkins Works for AMPTP
Aubrey Plaza alongside other 'Parks & Recreation' cast members reunite for a SAG-AFTRA/WGA strike.
4. That's Gonna Leave a Mark
Brave Wilderness’ Coyote Peterson recently ventured to Australia’s Sunshine Coast to seek out an answer to the question " what does 200 bites from bulldog-ants feel like? Like many other terrifying insects and arachnids, bulldog (or just bull) ants are primarily found in Australia, and their stings are incredibly potent — their venom is among the most toxic in the world.
5. What's Dying Like?
Man-on-the-street interviews are so common these days, it’s becoming increasingly rare to hear someone’s story that genuinely stops you in your tracks. But that’s what happened when TikToker GloJays stopped a random man to ask how he broke his glasses, only to get hit with an explanation about what it is like to die.
6. Canadian Taylor Swift?
A photo went viral showing a giant LED screen that had a few rows of lights out in it, creating the infamouns "Candainan face" that South Park made famous from thier Terrence and Phillip Show.
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Brave Wilderness’ Coyote Peterson recently ventured to Australia’s Sunshine Coast to seek out an answer to the question " what does 200 bites from bulldog-ants feel like? Like many other terrifying insects and arachnids, bulldog (or just bull) ants are primarily found in Australia, and their stings are incredibly potent — their venom is among the most toxic in the world.
8. 'Stop Thinking About Yourself and Stay the Hell Home!'
A Hawaiian influencer begs tourists to cancel their trips as maui wildfires continue to burn. He was quoted as saying - “People are being flown off of Maui to get the medical treatment that they need,” they commenced their video, noting how Maui residents have been “jumping into the ocean to escape the flames” prompting the Coast Guard and “people who own boats” to rescue them. “Why are the tourists still going to Hawaii?”
9. No Thanks, I've Seen How This Movie Ends..
A new species was found in the Antarctic called "Promachocrinus fragarius, or the Antarctic strawberry feather star" was making its round around Twitter and horror movie fans couldn't help but point out that it looks like the 'Facehugger' from the Aliens movie series.
10. Open Chairry Permit
Days after the Montgomery Melee popularized “ChairJutsu”— the long-practiced art of absolutely whooping an attacker’s ass with the help of a folding chair — the fighting style has officially entered its renaissance, serving as a key component of a recent Detroit brawl.
11. Man's Best (Robotic) Friend
Being high on methamphetamine and finding yourself in the middle of a SWAT standoff sounds like a terrifying experience guaranteed to make you shit your pants. Fortunately for one Houston man, though, the SWAT team sent in a robot police dog to handle the situation, which he promptly befriended and well... stole.
13. NASA Shares Tips for Watching the Perseid Meteor Shower
August has one of the best known meteor showers the Perseid. Here's how to best view it.
14. Forget Aliens, Let's Seem Them Dinos
Just yesterday, we covered the remote Peruvian region of Alto Nanay and reports that the town was under siege by seven-foot-tall armed green translucent aliens. The attacks turned out to be the result of illegal gold miners from Columbia or Brazil, but rumors quickly swirled that they were in possession of high-caliber American military tech.
Now, a different conspiracy from Peru is also alleging American malpractice. This time, it’s the CIA, and a supposed secret facility in the middle of the jungle that houses real-life dinosaurs.
15. False Profit for Profit?
Kris Jenner May be orchestrating a , finance expert claims. They say that the devil works hard, but Kris Jenner works harder. But could she have somehow found the time amongst managing her children’s careers to somehow establish a church-based money-laundering scheme? One TikToker certainly seems to think so.
16. Rich Yet Stingy
In Addition to Being a Pain to Work With, Lizzo Is Allegedly a Stingy Tipper Too. Ever since the four-time Grammy-winning hip-hop artist Lizzo was accused of harassment by multiple former employees, droves of people have spoken out about their own poor experiences with the pop star – including her former creative director Quinn Wilson, and the documentary filmmaker Sophia Allison. Now a server in New York City recently accused Lizzo on Twitter of being “rude to servers,” and a poor tipper.
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