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Yesteray, I looked through a bunch of news stories to find a few that would show *exactly* how weird #2020 was. The only caveat: they could not *only* be about Trump or COVID.
You will be SHOCKED at what we all forgot about!
A thread:
You will be SHOCKED at what we all forgot about!
A thread:
A star disappeared, w/ no supernova: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2020/07/disappearing-star-supernova-galaxy/613699/
There were mystery drones in Colorado, Nebraska, etc https://nypost.com/2020/01/15/conspiracy-theories-mount-over-mystery-drones-spotted-in-colorado/
Murder hornets
"The venom itself is fairly toxic and creates localized necrosis around the wound so you'll see melting flesh around the wound," Spichiger told Reuters https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/discovery-of-asian-giant-murder-hornet-in-us-poses-danger-to-humans-2224021
"The venom itself is fairly toxic and creates localized necrosis around the wound so you'll see melting flesh around the wound," Spichiger told Reuters https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/discovery-of-asian-giant-murder-hornet-in-us-poses-danger-to-humans-2224021
But, did you forget about Zombie Cicadas?
Zombie-cicadas, infected w/ a "mind controlling fungus" exist.The spores eat away at the genitalia, butts and abdomens of the cicadas until they eventually fall off, replacing them with fungal spores. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/zombie-cicadas-infected-mind-controlling-fungus-west-virginia/
Zombie-cicadas, infected w/ a "mind controlling fungus" exist.The spores eat away at the genitalia, butts and abdomens of the cicadas until they eventually fall off, replacing them with fungal spores. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/zombie-cicadas-infected-mind-controlling-fungus-west-virginia/
Oh, and a squirrel tested positive for Bubonic Plague! https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bubonic-plague-colorado-squirrels-test-positive/
There was an honest-to-God monkey RIOT in Thailand: https://www.indy100.com/news/coronavirus-monkeys-banana-thai-city-fight-lopburi-video-gang-9399141
And enormous, fuzzy, venomous, catterpillars were found in Virginia. #VirginiaIsForLovers
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2020/10/10/look-but-dont-touch-this-caterpillar-is-one-of-the-most-venomous-in-the-us-and-it-lives-in-texas/#:~:text=Puss%20caterpillars%20won't%20jump,causing%20a%20very%20unpleasant%20reaction.
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2020/10/10/look-but-dont-touch-this-caterpillar-is-one-of-the-most-venomous-in-the-us-and-it-lives-in-texas/#:~:text=Puss%20caterpillars%20won't%20jump,causing%20a%20very%20unpleasant%20reaction.
Monoliths landed in strange places: https://www.ksat.com/news/weird-news/2020/11/24/mysterious-shiny-monolith-found-in-otherworldly-utah-desert/
A fly landed on Mike Pence's head during the debate: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fly-landed-pence-head-vp-debate/
The Biden-Harris campaign then sold flyswatters with "Truth Over Flies" written on them: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-campaign-fly-swatters-vp-debate/
They found indications of LIFE on Venus! https://www.npr.org/2020/09/14/912619891/a-possible-sign-of-life-right-next-door-to-earth-on-venus
They found WATER on the moon! https://nasa.tumblr.com/post/633065706519494656/we-just-found-water-on-the-moons-sunlit-surface?linkId=102931499
They saw a dude w/ a jetpack flying around Los Angeles: https://www.npr.org/2020/10/15/924021344/person-flying-with-jetpack-spotted-near-los-angeles-international-airport-again
AND they theorized that paradox-free time travel is possible:
#TonyStark https://www.npr.org/2020/09/27/917556254/paradox-free-time-travel-is-theoretically-possible-researchers-say
#TonyStark https://www.npr.org/2020/09/27/917556254/paradox-free-time-travel-is-theoretically-possible-researchers-say
There was a fire tornado: https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2020/08/16/nws-fire-tornado-warning-issued-to-some-california-residents/
And an asteroid that appeared to be on a collision-course with earth: https://www.ksat.com/features/2020/08/21/an-asteroid-is-on-possible-collision-course-with-earth-this-november-should-we-be-worried/
AND a waterfall that flowed BACKWARDS: https://twitter.com/7NewsSydney/status/1292612567416807424
Someone came up w/ the brilliant idea to auction off the rights to blow up a Trump Casino: https://www.npr.org/2020/12/17/947540932/atlantic-city-is-offering-bidders-the-chance-to-blow-up-a-former-trump-casino
And since Spiderman or Mr. Incredible wasn't available, a whale statue saved a train that had gone off the rails. https://www.npr.org/2020/11/02/930409468/saved-by-the-whale-dutch-train-runs-off-elevated-tracks-is-caught-by-statues-tai
Finally, for whatever reason, the Pentagon picked #2020 to be THE year that it confirmed the existence of UFO's: https://www.ksat.com/news/national/2020/04/27/pentagon-officially-releases-ufo-videos-3/
I hope you enjoyed this retrospecive of the single weirdest year in my memory. If you want to support my work, feel free to buy me a coffee on Cashapp at $XianJaneway.
I hope you have a very happy, prosperous, & kinda boring, New Year.
I hope you have a very happy, prosperous, & kinda boring, New Year.
