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Anna is a freelance writer with far too much time on her hands. When she&#8217;s not writing about memes and internet slang, she can be found running TTRPGs online.

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YouTuber Lily Hevesh breaks Guinness World Record for tallest domino tower

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“The Science Guy has left the chat”: Bill Nye ghosts RFK Jr. after he bombards him with anti-vax texts

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“Like pressing undo on the universe”: Physicists confirm the existence of “time mirrors”

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‘Makes turbulence 100x more enjoyable’: Plane passenger experiences turbulence. Then they remember the ‘jello theory’

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‘Anthropologie owes you an apology’: Woman buys cup from Anthropologie. Then she pours liquid in it

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