- Oh, great: Plastic now constitutes 0.5% of our brains. That’s 50% more plastic than was found in 2016 samples of human brains, and 7x-30x more compared to the microplastic contents of other organs, according to a new study from the University of New Mexico. Microplastics have been found throughout the human body, including in testicles and placenta — and unfortunately, there’s almost no avoiding it: they’re in everything from toothpaste, sugar, and salt to beer, tap water, and even the air we breathe. Although the health implications for humans are unclear, we’re gonna guess they aren’t good.
- Craving pizza but short on funds? Pizza Hut will let you pay with TikToks. Pizza Hut UAE is letting customers dance for their meals as part of its “Pay With Your Trend” marketing campaign. While influencers getting free food in exchange for posting content is nothing new, you don’t need to be one for a slice of the deal — the promotion is available to anyone willing to post on the social platform (with the appropriate tags), regardless of what you do or how many followers you have. The catch? You have to purchase a My Box meal to be eligible, meaning there’s still no such thing as a free lunch.
- Tokyo’s tax office is auctioning off a $390k Ferrari and other cool AF things. Taxes are boring, but tax department auctions can apparently be pretty exciting — at least in Tokyo, where its tax office is selling a two-seater Ferrari NV 488 Pista Spider, which it seized from a guy who now probably regrets not paying his dues. The 700-horsepower model can cost as much as $820k+ fresh off the lot. Other goods up for bidding include a rare bottle of whiskey, a golf course, and a Pokemon card set. By comparison, the IRS auction site is far less interesting.
- An Austrian surgeon let a middle schooler drill holes into a patient’s skull. The doctor, who seemingly got caught up in a father-daughter bonding moment by letting his 13-year-old operate on a patient in critical condition, has been fired and is being investigated over the incident. The 33-year-old alleged victim, who’d been receiving emergency care for a serious head injury, reportedly only discovered the guinea-pig nature of his surgery months later through the news. Given the procedure was ultimately successful, the teen may have a great medical career ahead of her, though her father definitely doesn’t.
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