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Rainfall Turns The Washington DC Metro Into An Aquatic Park

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All throughout the world there have been record breaking temperatures and weather largely thanks to Global Warming. The latest of unprecedented climatic elements occurred this past week in Washington DC, where the city became inundated due to flash flooding. This rainfall broke a 148-year-old record, and consequently had a major impact on the transportation in the city.

Downpour In An Elevator

Sidelined passengers took to Twitter to share their travel woes as the rainfall caused flooding in many of the metro stations throughout DC and Virginia. Take for example this elevator at the Pentagon Metro. Absolutely no way anyone was entering that without getting major league soaked!

Ceilings Collapse From Rainfall

The indoor waterfalls didn’t only occur in elevators. The ceiling of his station burst due to the heavy rainfall, flooding the tracks and creating an impressive, yet scary site! Luckily, people found ways to joke about being a little late for work… Hopefully it was excused!

A Pricey Commute

It wasn’t just the metros that turned into an all around aquatic park due to the rainfall. Many commuters were stranded as major roads became real life lazy rivers, causing people to take Ubers costing up to $285 to get to the airport.

No Faith In The WMATA

You’ll notice too in the last tweet that people were quick to make fun of the DC Metro, also referred to as WMATA. Claiming the fires and flooding are only 50/50 chance due to the storm is a serious swing at the public transport. There is also this straight up comedic take on the amusement ride experience you can get from all the rainfall in the Virginia Square Metro.

Survival Of The Fittest

While most passengers were at least fortunate enough to see the rainfall from a distance, others were not so lucky. The roof of this car of a metro started to leak and let in a whole monsoon as passengers were helplessly inside. As seen in the photo, some passengers were at least quick enough to jump to dry safety.

Although aquatic parks are a blast, they’re less so when you’re dressed in a business suit than a bathing suit. Hopefully these floods will subdue and people can finally commute in peace!

Cover Photo: Unsplash.

“Psychopathic” Ice Cream Crime Gone Viral

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There’s nothing better than eating a nice cold ice cream to beat the heat on sizzling summer days. That is, unless that ice cream has already been licked by a stranger!

A video this week went viral of a girl in a Texas grocery store going to the frozen section and opening a container of Blue Bell ice cream– only to lick it and then put it right back onto the shelf!

Horror For Blue Bell

The Blue Bell company, was reasonably ticked and decided to join forces with the local police. In a statement to WAFB, Blue Bell firmly said “This type of incident will not be tolerated.”

The company was additionally under fire for not protecting their lickable desserts with a seal, but the company assured it would be obvious if any of their products were hampered with.

Widespread Disgust

The video got thousands of retweets and responses on Twitter, with most people as thoroughly disgusted as we are. One user even went so far as to post the video with the comment, “What kinda psychopathic behavior is this?!” We couldn’t agree more. 

The Police Double Down On The Ice Cream Crime

As stated previously, the police and local law enforcement officials got involved in trying to find the culprit of the ice cream crime. In Texas, this crime could have received a sentencing of up to 20 years and $10,000 in charges.

Close up of $100 dollar bills- to pay a hefty ice cream fine.

The police found themselves a difficult time finding the ice cream licker, and originally were catfished into thinking it was the wrong person. Yep, turns out catfishing happens even outside the dating world! However, the police finally found the culprit, but won’t press charges because she is a minor.

Preventing Further Frozen Food Attacks

While the strength and durability of the protective seal on Blue Bonnet’s ice cream leaves us dubious, a Wal Mart store in Corpus Christi took the matter into their own hands, guarding the frozen section with none other than… a water gun. That’s right. The most terrifying threat out there.

Photos: Unsplash and Freepik

The #BottleCapChallenge Will Have You Spinning For Days

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The challenge to flip a bottle and make it land upright is soooo amateur compared to this latest bottle challenge, which requires a whole lot of athletic coordination. Known as the #BottleCapChallenge, it has taken social media by storm with celebrities like Jason Statham getting over 5 million likes and 16 million views for his contribution on Instagram.

What exactly is the #BottleCapChallenge?

As evidenced in Statham’s video above, the #BottleCapChallenge involves spinning in a full 360 degrees before kicking one’s leg up just lightly enough to hit the cap off, but not enough to knock the entire bottle over. Many people have recorded their challenges in slow-mo to enhance the full mesmerizing and impressive effect.

Who started the challenge?

It is unclear who originated the official challenge, but several sources believe the viral trend could have started with Taekwondo champion Farabi Davletchin. Last week, he posted this video to Instagram with the caption #farakickschallenge, calling on Statham and other celebrities to take part.

Who else has participated in the #BottleCapChallenge?

So far, there are over 50,000 videos uploaded on Instagram with the #BottleCapChallenge from around the world. In addition to Statham, some other very notable celebrities have participated in the challenge, including but not limited to John Mayer, Scott Adkins, and Conor McGregor. We are especially impressed by Mayer’s performance, considering sports are not really his forte.

Spinning Onto The Scene

This challenge spun onto the scene thanks to celebrities encouraging others to partake in the challenge. As a result, people internationally took to the hashtag and uploaded their own versions, some even while blindfolded! While it may not get you any awards, successfully executing the #BottleCapChallenge is sure to impress your friends and followers.

A bottle with the cap slightly off, ready for the #bottlecapchallenge.

Photos: Pixabay

How To Fail A First Impression: The Bachelor Australia

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Whether you are a die hard “The Bachelor” fan, or simply tune in every once in awhile for the latest drama happening among the contestants, this latest clip from “The Bachelor Australia” will make you feel IMMEDIATE second-hand embarrassment.

The (In)famous Bachelor Introductions

Regardless of what country’s version you watch, there is always the (in)famous introductions episode. During this premiere, we get to meet the main Bachelor as well as all the numerous singletons vying for a shot at *true love.* How someone manages to fall in love in 2 months time complete with constant cameras around them is beyond me.

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Lasting First Impressions

As with any first encounter with a stranger, there are always some people that leave long, lasting impressions… This was the case with contestant Abby, but for all the wrong reasons. Her less than stellar response to learning Bachelor Matt Agnew’s profession has been the source of many tweets.

We can’t blame Matt for being at a loss for words with that one! There is a very big difference between astronomy and astrology, but clearly that fact was way over Abby’s head.

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Her not so lucky stars…

It got us thinking though, how important is this first impression anyway in winning over someone’s affection? According to Refinery29, 59% of men and 49% of women believe in love at first sight. This is combined with the incredible fact that we typically make full assessments of a person we first meet in under a second’s time. This includes personality, attractiveness, likability, and more. Matt might have checked all the boxes on Abby’s list, but from his response, we don’t think she made quite as great of an impression.

Bachelor handing rose to the camera.

Needless to say, we don’t think Abby will be getting that coveted rose in the end. Plus, an Aries and a Leo? There was no way this relationship was written in the stars!

Photos: Freepik

Guy Wins AGT Judges Over With “Brilliant” Karaoke Performance

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For everyone that has ever performed at a karaoke night before, you can probably all relate to the most crucial part of the night; the song choice. Choose a song that’s too slow, and you won’t get the crowd going. Too overplayed on the radio, and they might want to kick you off stage.

But regardless of your actual singing talent, karaoke is all about getting the crowd going- and Andy Rowell did exactly that this past week on America’s Got Talent, getting a standing ovation of approval from all four judges. Yes, including Simon Cowell, who is notorious for HATING karaoke performances.

His winning song choice of the night? “Tequila”.

YEP. THAT “Tequila”, probably one of the easiest – if not easiest – songs to memorize, with it’s one word only lyrics. To give him some credit, he did have to get that timing down!

A Long Time Karaoke Buff

This isn’t the first time this 24 year old Iowa native has gone viral for his rendition of Tequila. Back in September 2018 he uploaded a video of his karaoke performance in a bar, that to date has reached over 4 million views on Youtube and has been the source of many memes.

Pre-Performance Jitters

Before getting the crowd roaring with delight, host Terry Crews talked with Rowell about his background in karaoke and what reactions he hoped to get from the judges.

I’d say the most ironic part of Rowell’s speech was when he said singing at karaoke “made him feel alive,” and yet he looked like he was converting into a zombie right before our eyes during (and after) his performance when all color drained from his face.

The Simon Factor

When it came to his biggest challenge of winning Simon Cowell over, Rowell hoped that his “voice would at least somehow change [Cowell’s] perspective.” Considering we heard Rowell’s voice in the karaoke performance for approximately three seconds total (if that), it was another factor that successfully got Cowell’s approval.

“It was so stupid, I loved it.”

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So… not quite the accolade one wants to hear after their performance, but hey it got him through to the next round!

Can He Follow Up That “Brilliant” Performance?

Rowell truly brought the house down with his karaoke singing, with the whole audience and judge panel applauding the finale. Julianne Hough even claimed it to be “brilliant” as she voted to pass Rowell on to the next round. When it comes to the next stage of AGT, Howie Mandel got us wondering… how will Rowell’s “exuberance and excitement” shine through in his next karaoke song pick?

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