Five Jokes: 11-30-2023
Five Jokes: 11-30-2023
The Death Of Henry Kissinger, Elon Musk's Angry Words Toward Advertisers, Kansas' Scrapped License Plate Redesign, A Black Hole Could Be Altering Space-Time, and A.I. Programmed To Discover New Drugs
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Statesman Henry Kissinger died yesterday at 100. Anonymous cosmic forces report that God and Satan have been playing “hot potato” with his soul ever since.
Elon Musk shouted ‘Go f--- yourself’ during a live discussion about advertisers fleeing X. To clarify, he didn’t intend on being rude. It happens to be a name he’s testing for the platform. “Don’t want Disney commercials on X? How about Go F—— Yourself instead?!”
Kansas scrapped its 2024 license plate design plans after complaints that it looks too much like New York's'. But, you be the judge! Here’s the original proposed design:
And here’s what citizens suggest would add more Kansas flare:
A study finds that our galaxy’s black hole is altering space-time. When asked is this could explain how Trump won the 2016 election, a prominent astrophysicist responded “No. But it could explain why buffalo aren’t born with wild wings.”
Finally…
Johnson & Johnson is investing in AI to fuel drug discovery — and based on these results, it’s discovered quite a bit already:
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Alexandria Love: Honor Among Comedians
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