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Here are the latest trending internet culture stories today:
The internet is making memes about the report revealing high levels of lead in protein powder, hackers took over a handful of airports with messages against Donald Trump and Israel, and Jennifer Aniston spoke about the one thing people haven’t been able to stop themselves from wondering about for literal decades.
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⚡️ Today in Internet Culture
“Explains A LOT”: The internet reacts to report of lead in popular protein powders with memes
Two popular protein powders in the Consumer Reports story—Huel’s Black Edition meal replacement powder and Naked Nutrition’s vegan mass gainer—had such high levels when tested that experts suggested avoiding them entirely.
“For context: taking just one serving of one of these powders would expose you to 45% more lead than the average American gets from everything they eat/drink in a day COMBINED,” the author writes in a post.
Meanwhile, others are responding as the internet usually does: with memes.
Airports across North America hacked to play pro-Palestine, anti-Trump messages
Airports across North America experienced an unexpected disruption this week after hackers blasted pro-Palestine and anti-Trump messages.
On Tuesday, the public address system at Harrisburg International Airport in Pennsylvania, as well as three across Canada (Kelowna International Airport, Victoria International Airport, and Windsor International Airport), were co-opted by the hackers, according to CNN. At Kelowna International, flight screens displayed the proclamation that “Israel lost the war, Hamas won the war honorably. You are a pig, Donald Trump.”
“I want my own DNA in a little person”: Jennifer Aniston’s reason for rejecting adoption is sparking emotional reactions online
Jennifer Aniston revealed her reasoning for never adopting children despite her struggles with infertility in a recent podcast episode. The Friends star always wanted children and attempted every option available to conceive her own, but nothing worked. Now age 56, Aniston has accepted that she will remain childless.
The fact that she rejected the adoption option didn’t sit well with some adoptees.
🕸️ Crawling the Web
🥊 After a wave of online critics accused Taylor Swift of aligning with MAGA rhetoric following the release of her latest album, Ruby Rose took to Threads to push back.
✈️ A JetBlue passenger reportedly tried to open an emergency exit after confusing a common aircraft sound for a mechanical failure.
🎃 Burger King’s Halloween menu has returned for 2025, complete with an eye-catching orange “Jack-O-Lantern” Whopper bun covered in black sesame seeds.
🐦⬛ A new optical illusion called the “bird arm trend” shows people perched on their partner’s arms, mimicking a bird mid-rest while their legs seemingly vanish.
☕ Social media users are calling out Starbucks customers for participating in a new trend of bringing pumpkins as a cup replacement to the coffee chain.
🚙 A man believes he was fired from a dealership job after posting a social media video stating that the Nissan Leaf is the least sellable car on the lot.
🔥 Hot on the Dot
This was the most-read story on the Daily Dot yesterday:
➤ “That ain’t steak”: Woman tries Arby’s new Steak Nuggets. She says they taste like “burnt dog food”