September 12, 2024

🤪 Wacky Wednesday for 2024-09-11

Every Wednesday, I share the most intriguing Slack community links—always safe for work!

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Each Wednesday I go through dozens of Slack communities.

I then select the most interesting shared links.

This will always be a safe for work list. 🙈

Joey Chestnut Eats Entire Cast Of ‘Stranger Things’ In Under 10 Minutes - The Onion

LAS VEGAS—In a triumphant victory over longtime rival Takeru Kobayashi during a live-streamed Netflix special, competitive eater Joey Chestnut reportedly ate the entire cast of Stranger Things in under 10 minutes Thursday. “There were times in there when I didn’t know if I’d be able to choke down another one of those kids, but I just […]

Why There Are Only Two Escalators In All Of… | Cowboy State Daily

When it comes to escalators, Wyoming’s two — both in Casper — equal the number of the state’s U.S. senators and national parks, and are 255 times fewer…

The man who put Doom in a Lego brick is now playing it on a volumetric voxel display - The Verge

From “barely 3D” to “more 3D than most 3D games.”

tree.fm – Tune Into Forests From Around The World 🌳🔈

People around the world recorded the sounds of their forests, so you can escape into nature, while in lockdown or unable to travel. Use this site to chill, meditate or do some digital shinrin-yoku.

Google Is Losing Its Status As a Verb - Business Insider

Google's status as a verb is slipping among Gen Z, who prefer 'searching' over 'Googling', signaling a shift in how the internet giant is perceived.

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