On today’s Hard Factor… Spain’s parliament has declared that animal sex is fine as long as the animal isn’t injured (00:41:49), and MUCH more…

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(00:06:46) - Slam Dunk Contest: Mac MacClung single handedly revives the contest

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(00:19:28) - Hundreds of teens break into Texas home for bring your own W33D 'mansion rager'!

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(00:24:39) - Joe Biden makes surprise visit to Ukraine, informs Russians right before arrival

(00:31:00) - Leaked document reveals alleged Kremlin plan to take over Belarus by 2030

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🇮🇹 International Moment 🇪🇸

(00:34:17) - 2,000-year-old object found at Roman fort in 1992, turns out to be Roman dildo

(00:41:49) - Spain likely to decriminalize bestiality

🤖 Tech News

(00:49:31) - Temu is undercutting everyone

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(00:56:40) - Drone War 1: How Ukraine uses high-tech anti-drone guns to take down Russian drones and recover intelligence from them

(00:59:42) - 5th person confirmed to be cured of HIV

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