From politicians swimming in fecal water to underground ant trafficking rings. We're exploring a world where the US Health Secretary voluntarily bathes in decades-old poop water, ant smuggling is apparently a lucrative criminal enterprise, and Elon Musk's AI has developed a concerning obsession with letting the world know about the latest genocide. 

Next time someone tells you science is boring, tell them about the underground ant trafficking network – that should keep the conversation hopping.

Stay curious, stay weird, and maybe check your local creek's E. coli levels before diving in!

00:00 Wholesome Family Outing Turns Controversial

01:30 AI and Side Hustles

01:44 The Irony of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

03:56 Elon Musk's Grok AI Mishaps

04:26 AI's Unfiltered Responses

13:22 Fighting Back Against AI Crawlers

19:59 The Bizarre World of Ant Smuggling

24:10 Ant Collecting and Online Vendors

26:00 Ants in Popular Culture

31:17 Prime Minister's Secular Oath

31:52 Swearing Oaths on Unusual Objects

36:56 The Concept of Angstlust

 

Sources:

https://x.com/RobertKennedyJr/status/1921609958631575969

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/us/politics/rfk-jr-rock-creek-bacteria.html

 

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https:// de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angstlust&ved=2ahUKEwj_qs7g-6aNAxWjka8BHVuMEiwQFnoECBsQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0M2cs5TDkIT-Tlu9Sytwps

 

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/01/ai-haters-build-tarpits-to-trap-and-trick-ai-scrapers-that-ignore-robots-txt/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dhfacebook&utm_content=null

 

https://zadzmo.org/code/nepenthes/

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