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- A leaked U.S. military email claims that Afghan refugees currently being housed at an air base in Qatar are in a space that's infested with rats and full of loose feces.
- American sprinter David Brown, the fastest blind man in the world, is set to compete in the Paralympic Games that are now underway in Japan.
- The organic cotton tote bags we all thought were environmentally friendly are still very bad — you'd have to use one bag every day for 54 years to offset the impact of making it.
- A Russian toddler who disappeared into the woods for four days before being rescued told her mom that she plans to never run away again.
- The new trend of movie studios releasing blockbusters on streaming services and in theaters at the same time has led to many of these movies showing up on piracy sites in record time.
- Kanye West is planning to rebuild his childhood home inside Chicago's Soldier Field for an upcoming Donda listening party.
- Lil Nas X was recently bequeathed the honorary title of Chief Impact Officer of Taco Bell.
- Pumpkin spice lattes are back but apparently pumpkin has jumped the shark and it's all about apple flavoring now.
- "Our symbols stand as celebratory representations of a genuine Irish heritage at Notre Dame." The university is standing by its nickname and mascot after a survey found that Notre Dame's leprechaun was the fourth most offensive mascot in college sports.
- And finally, bird's got soul:
Published Aug 24, 2021
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