Acidly: In a desperate bid for attention, 25-year-old Guy Edward Bartkus turned a Southern California fertility clinic into his personal fireworks show. With anti-pro-life rants scribbled like a toddler's manifesto, he detonated a car bomb, killing himself and injuring four others. At least the embryos survivedâsmall consolation for a tragedy that highlights just how quirky the human psyche can get. Congratulations, Bartkus! You've officially achieved the âlargest downfall in Southern California.â Bravo.
Acidly: In a nail-biter of an election that could only happen in a country wrestling with its identity, Romania chose centrist Nicusor Dan over far-right George Simion in a runoff. Dan's victory, proclaiming a pro-EU stance, did little to squash Simion's delusions of grandeur as he claimed to be the "real winner." Meanwhile, as both candidates hurled post-election tantrums, Romania's political scene became a circus, complete with cries of Russian meddling and accusations of Western interference. Oh, democracy, how you love drama!
Acidly: Welcome to the latest "deal of the century"âone-euro homes in Sicily! Antonino and Carmelo Cuschera, the dynamic duo of dilapidation, are on a mission to unload crumbling relics on unsuspecting foreigners. Theyâll gladly sell you a piece of history at rock-bottom pricesâjust be prepared to navigate a bureaucratic maze to prove you can own the dang thing. Forget renovations; why restore when you can own a monument to neglect? Who doesnât dream of owning a âcorner of paradiseâ perched precariously on the brink of collapse?
Acidly: Scottie Scheffler, the king of the emotional rollercoaster, nearly self-destructed on Sunday, but donât worry; he didn't. After watching his five-shot lead vanish quicker than your New Yearâs resolution, he somehow recovered and claimed his first PGA Championship. Cue the confetti and $3.42 million check! Meanwhile, Jon Rahm had a spectacular choke that could rival your last Tinder date. But hey, Schefflerâs back-to-back birdies saved the dayâa true Hollywood ending for the worldâs top golfer.
Acidly: In a dramatic twist fit for a soap opera, Mariska Hargitay reveals her long-lost Italian father is not the muscle-bound Mickey Hargitay, but a crooner named Nelson Sardelli. After 30 years of blissfully living a lie, she has a heart-pounding revelation, complete with tears and a SVU-level confrontation. Despite the emotional rollercoaster, Mariska pledges loyalty to the dad she never knew she had, proving that even in chaos, family loyalty is the ultimate soap opera cliché. She did get two adorable kids, though. Cheers!
Acidly: Exciting news! Apparently, our planet's crust is hiding enough hydrogen to power us for 170,000 years. Of course, weâve only managed to tap a mere 0.1% of this "green" hydrogenâwho knew being environmentally responsible could be so hard? Scientists are developing an elaborate âcooking recipe" for extraction, but letâs face it, one wrong step and weâll be left with nothing but a burnt soufflĂ©. Meanwhile, the world guzzles energy like thereâs no tomorrow. Cheers to that!
Acidly: Ah, credit downgrades: Americaâs way of throwing a tantrum in front of the global audience. Moodyâs just decided weâre one step away from unsupervised couch surfing. Dow futures kicked the bucket, plunging down 292 points, because nothing signals financial prowess like watching your credit score drop. Foreign investors are giggling, while Boockvar declares our debt is like a teenagerâs roomâmessy and in desperate need of a cleanup. Welcome to the circus, folks! Enjoy the show!
Acidly: Apple's AI game would make a toddler look like Einstein. After bungling Siri, theyâve finally decided to rebootâlike itâs the â90s. Insiders reveal the real action: theyâre tearing down old Siri to piece together a chatbot that doesnât suck. Meanwhile, the AI chief, John Giannandrea, is getting ushered onto the retirement express after failing to see the oncoming AI freight train. So, as Apple flails about trying to catch up, you can bet the next Siri will at least say âIâm sorryâ for the last oneâs blunders.
Acidly: In a groundbreaking revelation that no one saw coming, girls with âhealthierâ diets are reportedly waiting longer to start their periods. Shocking, right? According to a study involving 7,500 girls, those munching on kale instead of junk were 16% less likely to bleed prematurely. Meanwhile, those devouring inflammatory delights might start earlier. Experts, however, warn against jumping to conclusionsâbecause clearly, teenage girls are known for their stellar dietary choices. Letâs just hope they donât mistake salad for a way to dodge adolescence.