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The Origin Of The Birds Aren't Real Conspiracy Theory

It would’ve been a funny story to tell friends if that was the end of the whole Birds Aren’t Real spectacle, but Peter McIndoe realized that there were ways to take it further. According to The New York Times, the Birds Aren’t Real movement harnessed the internet and members of Generation Z — who themselves grew up using the internet at a moment in time when there was another spike in conspiracy theories — to spread the tongue-in-cheek conspiracy theory.

Three killed in Highlands crash were American tourists visiting Scotland

Three people were killed in the Scottish Highlands crash between a car and a lorry were American tourists, police confirmed.  The group died in the collision on the A9 at Ralia, south of Newtonmore in Scotland on 10 August. They have been named as Kathryn Bastion-Strong, 46, Jared Bastion, 45, and Mary-Lou Mauch, 75. Jared Bastion and his mum Mary-Lou Mauch (pictured above) died in a collision between a car and a lorry on 10 August

TikTok star Harrison Webb recreates Salt Bae's 1450 gold-plated tomahawk steak for just 65

An influencer has become a viral sensation after recreating Salt Bae’s £1450 gold-plated Tomahawk steak for less than £65 – just 5 per cent of the price. Harrison Webb, 24, from London, took to TikTok to recreate the dish which is served at the Nusr-Et Steakhouse in Knightsbridge.  The food blogger made the meal using £2 worth of President butter, 60p of garlic, 70p of coriander, and a £32.92 cote de boeuf before topping it off with £28 worth of edible gold.

Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski joke about retirement in Super Bowl 2021 commercial

Gronk and Tom Brady are going head to head — in a quirky new Super Bowl 2021 commercial. The two former Patriots teammates, who reunited as Tampa Bay Buccaneers, appeared in a T-Mobile ad that debuted Friday ahead of Sunday’s big game against the Kansas City Chiefs. In the commercial, which takes place last year, Brady, 43, calls up his teammate to ask what his next move should be — after two decades in the game and six Super Bowl rings on his hands.

WaPo reporter files lawsuit against the paper for banning her from writing about sexual assault

A political breaking news reporter for the Washington Post is suing the outlet and its top executives for banning her from writing about sexual assault cases as an alleged sexual assault survivor. In court documents submitted to the Superior Court of the District of Columbia on Thursday, Felicia Sonmez claims editors at the Post prohibited her from covering any stories involving sexual assault allegations after she released a statement about her own alleged sexual assault in 2018.