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Of armpits, socks and wombats

The 30-Second Read research department scours the world daily for stuff to read. What we find is seldom important but always interesting and sometimes silly.

We share some of our recent finds today, because … hmmm, how to spin this? … we didn’t have a better idea.

Take this report from The Wall Street Journal, the epitome of buttoned-down stuffiness: “Armpit Hair is Back, Whether You Like It or Not.” The Journal offered celebrity pits as proof.

Also from the Journal: “Who’s Wearing $420 Men’s Socks? Baffled, We Seek Answers.” Nobody we know!

We had to google “wombat” for this one from the Animal Rescue Site: “Man Holds Farting Wombat That’s Angrily Eating Corn.” Wombats are rodent-like marsupials in Australia. Yes, we clicked on this clickbait.

Our global summer heat waves spawned creativity. “Britain’s redheads offered free movie tickets to dodge extreme heat,” The Washington Post reported, noting their fair skin and freckles.

And this beaut from Lifehacker, with a serious report about an idea we endorse: “It’s Past Time to Normalize Naps.”

Catch y’all later. We’re off to nap.


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2 Comments

  1. Darlene Olivo Darlene Olivo

    You clearly had way too much fun with this one. A riot!

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