The USDA is training wolves with the "Marriage Story" fight scene
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The USDA suggested that they’re using a memorable (and memeable) scene from Marriage Story to train wolves, a rude traveler’s review of a bakery caused everyone to side with the store, and a reminder that sometimes memes can hurt: an influencer allegedly broke her spine trying to recreate the viral Nicki Minaj challenge.
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From meme to animal control: The USDA is apparently utilizing the fight scene in “Marriage Story” to train wolves to avoid humans
A new report states that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is utilizing a scene from Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story to assist with the wolf population. And, no, this isn’t an article from The Onion you clicked on from 2019.
Loud sounds such as gunshots and fireworks will be used to commit the action, along with the fight scene from Marriage Story. An Oregon USDA supervisor told WSJ, “I need the wolves to respond and know that, hey, humans are bad.”
“I’m on the server’s side”: Bakery customer tries to shame “rude” server—ends up embarrassing herself
Fortitude Bakehouse has earned a lot of fans over the last few years. It has a number of great reviews on TripAdvisor, has been called “one of the best bakeries in London,” and has amassed a solid following on social media.
But at least one customer was left deeply dissatisfied with her visit, going so far as to call an interaction she had with a worker the “worst customer service.” And it’s left the internet completely baffled as to why.
“No regrets”: Influencer breaks her spine attempting viral Nicki Minaj pose on a kitchen counter
Aspiring influencer Mariana Barutkina shared an Instagram video of her attempting the Nicki Minaj TikTok challenge, which sees participants put on stilettos and try to recreate a precarious pose Minaj struck in her 2013 “High School” music video.
Barutkina tried to balance on top of a baby food canister, which had been placed on top of a pot, which was sitting on top of her kitchen counter. As soon as the person helping her let go of her hand, Barutkina can be seen falling backwards before the video abruptly stops.
🕸️ Crawling the Web
🤰 Absolutely no one was ready who swiped through Calvin Harris’s birth announcement to find a photo of his wife’s placenta.
🚑 A Long Island fire chief was caught screaming profanities at a crying 10-year-old girl during an emergency response.
🍼 A young dad was dragged online for failing to recognize his own baby during a “switcheroo” prank.
🤯 Pro e-sports player KojiKOG’s dramatic reaction and full-on meltdown after a loss is now a full-blown meme, as you might expect.
🥞 $130 pancakes at IHOP? Apparently so, for one day, as part of their 24K gold “Dubai chocolate” pancakes promotion.
📱 A TikTok creator says she almost fell victim to a scam she’d never heard of before, in which a person seeks a “texting buddy.”
👰♀️ The “quiet wedding” trend highlights Gen Z’s desire for laid-back ceremonies not optimized for social media.
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