We're taking you to the Moon
well, sorta
Good morning, Earthlings!
While you were busy dodging deadlines and hitting snooze for the 3rd time, scientists were out here asking the real questions — like, can Earth microbes survive on the Moon? Spoiler: maybe yes.
So, now, let’s dive into the drama from lunar germs to Mormon TikTok tea and the KFC conspiracy no one asked for.
Let’s dive in, then…
📌 Ever wondered if the Moon could host life?
Not alien life exactly, but Earth life.
According to new research shared at a recent science conference, some of the Moon’s darkest and coldest spots, called Permanently Shadowed Regions (or PSRs), might actually protect these microbes. These areas haven’t seen sunlight in billions of years, which means they’re super cold and safe from harmful UV rays that usually kill life in space.
John Moores, a scientist from York University, explains that PSRs could act like freezers — not places where life can grow, but where microbes from Earth might survive in a sort of "pause" mode for years, maybe even decades.
This raises a big concern: if any of our past missions accidentally dropped microbes into these shadowy spots, we might have already contaminated them. And once something’s in a PSR, it can stick around for a long time.
📌 Umm...some people are into ‘soft swinging’ now. But what’s that?
If you hang around #MomTok long enough, you’ll stumble into one of the wildest plot twists Mormon TikTok has ever seen: soft swinging.
Yep, it’s as provocative as it sounds, and it all started with Utah momfluencer Taylor Frankie Paul, who dropped the term like a bombshell during a TikTok LIVE.
So, what exactly is soft swinging?
In short: it’s partner swapping, Mormon edition.
For example, spin-the-bottle parties where everyone makes out, maybe strips down for some lingerie pics, but stops just short of, well, going all the way.
As Taylor put it—everything but the “baby-making deed.”
Why? Because in Mormon culture, that gets you excommunicated. Everything else just comes with a side of guilt and a time-out from the sacrament.The twist? Your partner's watching. It’s like a PG-13 version of swinging, with a heavy dose of religious loopholes and drama.
But the tea didn’t stop there. Taylor confessed her marriage fell apart after she caught feelings in the middle of all the “soft” swapping. Cue heartbreak, internet chaos, and a Hulu reality show.
📌 BTW, Wall Street is bracing for Black Monday 2.0
After last week’s bloodbath wiped out $6.6 trillion in value, today’s market open is shaping up to be even worse — with some experts warning of a 1987-style Black Monday repeat.
Despite Trump confidently declaring Sunday night that world leaders are “dying to make a deal,” the markets aren’t buying it. US stock futures nosedived.
So did Asian indices. Japan’s Nikkei tanked 8%, Hong Kong and Taiwan plunged nearly 10%, and Australia and South Korea followed closely behind.
The S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow are all expected to open down nearly 6% — and that’s after already dropping over 10% in two days last week. Yikes.
Market guru Jim Cramer didn’t mince words: “If Trump doesn’t change course, we could be staring at another 1987-style crash.”
That one? A brutal 22.6% drop in a single day.
Trump, meanwhile, insists tariffs are “medicine” — painful now, but good long-term. But traders aren’t so sure. Retirements are shrinking, jobs are on the line, and companies like Nintendo and Stellantis are already pulling back.
📌 Oh, and why do Gen Zers think KFC is using human meat?
Their latest ad, “All Hail Gravy,” features a man getting dunked in a lake of brown sauce by a strange chicken-worshipping cult.
What was meant to be a quirky follow-up to KFC’s dystopian “Believe” campaign has now triggered nearly 1,000 complaints to the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
Why?
Because some folks think it crossed from “weird ad” to “satanic ritual,” mocking sacred practices like baptism and even (somehow) suggesting KFC serves human meat.
Gen Z, being the ever-online watchdogs of brand behavior, had a lot to say - ranging from “this is disturbing” to “KFC = cannibal food now?”But here’s the twist: the ASA isn’t investigating, KFC’s sales are up, and their “modernity score” is climbing. So clearly, controversy = clout.
KFC says the campaign is just absurdist fun, not a secret confession. Their goal? To stay relevant in the chaotic scroll-fest of Gen Z’s digital world. Cannibal chicken jokes and all.
So, that’s it for today. If you found this edition interesting and entertaining, please drop a like and follow us for more!
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