Skepticrat196 - TikToccam's Razor Edition

Episode 196,   Mar 27, 2023, 11:00 AM

On this week's episode: Congress takes on the tick-a-ma-tocks ... Noah makes Eli listen to astronomy words ... And we explore the burgeoning alt-right semen sector.

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Headline Sources:

TikTok CEO in the hot seat - 5 takeaways from his first appearance before Congress: https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/23/tech/tiktok-ceo-hearing/index.html

Florida principal resigns because students saw David’s sculpture penis: https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/03/24/florida-principal-michelangelo-david-parents/

Gettr is considering pivoting the business to an anti-vaxxer semen marketplace: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/covid-vaccines-infertility-antivax-gettr-social-media-1234697898/
https://www.pcmag.com/news/authorities-seize-27m-from-gettr-platform

Fantasy Author Brandon Sanderson Asks Fans To Calm Down After Getting Slammed: https://kotaku.com/brandon-sanderson-wired-wheel-of-time-mistborn-1850262249

Scientists may have solved the mystery of Oumuamua: https://www.npr.org/2023/03/22/1164814086/scientists-think-they-know-why-interstellar-object-oumuamua-moved-so-strangely

Russia recruits Steven Seagal to teach martial arts to its soldiers: 
https://www.newsweek.com/steven-seagal-opens-center-teach-russian-military-recruits-martial-arts-1789837