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Wednesday, October 28. The 12 best stories of the day, so you can stop scrolling.
'Didy' Memes Are Blowing Up As A Way Of Turning 'P. Diddy's Crimes Into An Ironic Meme Format
Didy is a purposeful misspelling of the name "Diddy," used in memes to refer to rapper P. Diddy, in a tongue-and-cheek and goofy way, and possibly as a form of algospeak to prevent moderation on sites like TikTok and Instagram Reels from burying a video or meme. Ironic memes using the misspelled "Didy" started appearing online as early as July 2025 on Instagram. In October 2026, "Didy" became the
Fired Georgia Detective's Wife Says He Used Flock Cameras to Save Her Life
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Brazil's Flávio Bolsonaro and family will get US visas after election loss, State Department says
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Window cleaners rescued from skyscraper
It's a job that's not for the faint-hearted.
Michigan woman turns birthday money into $150,000 lottery prize
A Michigan woman used money she received for her birthday to play an online lottery game and wound up winning a $150,000 prize.
Look: Nebraska woman reunited with wedding ring lost at football game
A woman who lost her wedding ring at a University of Nebraska-Lincoln football game had it returned to her thanks to a friend and a news article.
One raccoon knocks out power for thousands in Norfolk
The grid's greatest enemy isn't hackers, it's a trash panda with zero fear of transformers. Thousands of people left in the dark by one guy in a tiny mask is honestly a heist movie.
Millions of deep-sea eels are throwing a mystery party off Tasmania
Millions of eels in the dark and nobody knows why: that's either a rave or a plot. Even ScienceAlert went with 'eel disco,' and honestly we're not going to top that.
Australian judge rules prisoners have no human right to Vegemite
Only in Australia does yeast paste become a constitutional question. Somewhere a court reporter had to type 'Vegemite' with a straight face, and we salute them.
NBA strikes deals with prediction markets, with eye on integrity and regulations
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Tennessee Senator admits to sending unsolicited nude photos, calls them ‘youthful indiscretions’
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Apple's first foldable iPhone is cracking down the middle within hours
Apple waited years to make a foldable just so it could fold in ways nobody asked for. Paying flagship money for a phone that breaks along its own crease is a very specific kind of early-adopter tax.