Your Daily Dose of the Internet - August 14th, 2023
Andrew Cunningham
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08/14/2023
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If you have been busy working away and getting back to the grind after the weekend and haven't had time to browse the web today, then have no fear, we have got your back with a quick recap of what went down on the internet.
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A collection of videos shows the aftermath of a plane crash during an air show in Michigan. Hitting the skies as a part of last weekend’s Thunder Over Michigan air show in Ypsilanti, it’s unclear why the MiG-2 crashed, the Federal Aviation Administration still looking into the accident, per the Detroit Free Press.
Though no one was injured in the incident, both the pilot and the passenger parachuting down to Belleville Lake below, the aircraft most definitely was, smashing straight into a car parked at the nearby Waverly on the Lake Apartments. -
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Though Tampa Bay Rays’ star Wander Franco may play in the big league, he may still have a thing for minors after the shortstop was accused of dating and grooming a 14-year-old girl on social media.
These Instagram posts, in Spanish, alleged an intimate relationship between Franco and a 14-year old Dominican girl. The posts were from unverified accounts, and were not from the alleged victim herself. -
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A Ring doorbell camera captured a huge and fiery explosion that destroyed at least one home and killed five people in Pennsylvania. Emergency services personnel are still investigating what caused the explosion and subsequent fire. -
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Mountaineer accused of ignoring a dying Sherpa to complete the world record climb of Mount Everest.
It would be an incredible accomplishment, had it not come at the expense of the Pakistani Sherpa Mohammed Hassan, who was left for dead after a fall by Harila and her team, at least as alleged by other climbers on the mountain that day. -
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‘We lost a compatriot’: Conspiracy Redditors mourn the loss of ‘King of the Hill’ voice actor behind Dale Gribble.
As the world continues to mourn the death of Johnny Hardwick, the voice actor famed for bringing the chain-smoking, conspiracy-toting Dale Gribble to life on King of the Hill, one group of fans has found themself particularly heartbroken over the star’s passing — conspiracy theorists. -
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Though the Maui wildfires may have killed at least 55 people, destroyed tens of thousands of homes and businesses and forced several Hawaiians to jump into the ocean as they attempted to flee the blaze, Conspiracy Twitter has one thing to say -
“Everything is burnt but the trees, but don’t point that out or ur a conspiracy theorist,” they wrote alongside a video depicting the singed island of Maui following the inferno. -
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A mob of 50+ people stormed a Nordstrom in Topanga, California over the weekend in a “smash and grab” attack, that has since gone viral for the sheer brazen display of chaos. The group even sprayed a guard with bear spray. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the group stole between $60,000 to $100,000 worth of merchandise. -
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Christian Man Visits 24hr Massage Parlor and calls the cops after Masseuse tries to give him a "Happy Ending". "She tried to grab my gentles, she's going to jail," the man, Devon Lee, yelled while a policeman collected information. "And they wonder why Christians are having a hard time making it to Heaven." -
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Last week wildfires ravaged the historic town of Lahaina, Maui. As of Sunday, the death toll sits at confirmed 96 dead, with many more still missing. The fires, which hit Lahaina suddenly led many people to seek shelter in the ocean.
The wildfires were fueled by Hurricane Dora from 800 miles away. The high winds and dry land of Maui made the fire uncontrollable. -
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Move over Ken, Barbie is LOADED. Actress Margot Robbie is being rewarded in the best way (cash of course) for her role in making “Barbie” a huge success on the big screen.
The star and producer behind the summer's biggest hit stands to make roughly $50 million in salary and box office bonuses, according to three individuals with knowledge of her deal. -
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It’s incredibly easy to dislike parking attendants, who often seem perpetually grumpy and ready to reprimand you at a moment’s notice. But a parking attendant working at a Snoop Dogg/Wiz Khalifa concert at Virginia Beach has gone viral for being the exact opposite: a complete delight. -
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Woman has an (understandable) meltdown after a Tesla Service Center mix-up. In the video, the woman can be seen storming out of the service center before screaming several times — once in the doorway and repeatedly as she walks away from the building. In her defense, she had apparently driven an hour only for there to be an appointment “mix-up.” -
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Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy, erupted for the second time in three months on Sunday night. It appears the volcano, one of the most active in Europe and the world, it stands at 10,925 ft tall and left a massive cloud of ash, a closed airport, and some apocalyptic footage in its wake. -
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Fans attending a Lil Durk concert at Chicago’s United Center this past weekend were barely able to “Make It Out” of the show in one piece, the performance coming to an early end after bogus rumors of a shooting led to a brutal brawl.
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