Five Jokes: 11-15-2023
Google's Weather Predicting AI, Joe Biden And Xi Jinping's Reunion, Young Sheldon Set To End, Toys R Us Returns, & Mike Johnson's Fringe Christian Right Ties
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Google’s DeepMind developed an accurate weather-predicting AI. If you’re wondering about that loud sound you just heard — it’s Al Roker flipping over a conference table.
After a year of silence, President Joe Biden and China's Xi Jinping are meeting today in San Francisco. Given the circumstances, both leaders are expected to awkwardly mutter “I missed you, babe…” before going in for a hug.
‘Young Sheldon’ will end with season 7. Finally opening up space for the prequel show we’ve all been clamoring for: The Adventures of Young Stanley From The Office.
Toys R Us is opening a store at Mall of America 5 years after bankruptcy. In a statement, Toys R Us mascot Geoffrey the Giraffe said, “Grrrrrrrrrahhhhhhhghhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!” Because, well, he’s a zombie now. No one said bringing him back would be easy.
Finally…
One of the many things we’re learning about new U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson is that he has close ties to Christian right — both mainstream and fringe. How fringe exactly? Well, let’s just say that when he orders a fruit salad, he makes sure that none of the ingredients are “of knowledge.”
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