Did the media get suckered by a fake story about college kids catching COVID on purpose?

Fake News

Yesterday, you might have noticed a wave of news stories about college kids intentionally trying to catch coronavirus. It may not have been true.

Did the Media Get Suckered by a Fake Story About College Kids Catching COVID on Purpose?

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Developments

That story about college kids trying to win cash pools by catching the coronavirus may have been too good to be true.

One particular spot on Earth is getting colder instead of hotter

Hot Zone

As Mashable points out in a fascinating new story, one spot in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean appears to be getting colder each year instead of hotter.

One Particular Spot on Earth Is Getting Colder Instead of Hotter

The Earth will be like "I know a spot."

Boeing just powered up NASA's most powerful rocket ever

Rocket Stan

Boeing staff in Mississippi just powered up the core stage of the super-heavy-duty Space Launch System (SLS) rocket that it's building for NASA.

Boeing Just Powered Up NASA’s Most Powerful Rocket Ever

"This is a first-of-its-kind type of rocket, the world's largest, most powerful rocket ever built."

"They put money in a pot and they try to get COVID."

College kids are apparently playing a game where they try to catch COVID [UPDATED]

College Try

At "COVID parties," college students in Alabama are reportedly trying to catch COVID — and win a cash prize for doing so.

College Kids Are Apparently Playing a Game Where They Try to Catch COVID [UPDATED]

<p><strong>READ MORE:</strong> <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/alabama-students-throwing-covid-parties-infected-officials/story?id=71552514&amp;cid=social_twitter_abcn">Alabama students throwing &#8216;COVID parties&#8217; to see who gets infected: Officials</a> [<em>ABC News</em>]</p>


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What happened to good old fashioned beer pong?

Tesla is now worth more than ExxonMobil

How the Turntables

The market valuation of electric automaker Tesla now exceeds that of ExxonMobil, one of the planet's largest fossil fuel megacorporations.

Tesla Is Now Worth More Than ExxonMobil

Congrats, Elon.

This forest fire was so huge, NASA spotted it from space

Eye in the Sky

An Arizona forest fire has grown so large that satellites can easily see it from space, according to a new post by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

This Forest Fire Was So Huge, NASA Spotted It From Space

This image, taken from space, puts the blaze into perspective.

The cake itself ends up as a hunk of charred rubble, burned beyond recognition.

Watch these mad geniuses light birthday candles with a rocket engine

How Old Are You Now

The team at Firefly Aerospace used one of its rocket engines to try to light all those pesky candles on a birthday cake for its co-founder Max Polakov.

Watch These Mad Geniuses Light Birthday Candles With a Rocket Engine

That's one way to do it!

Kanye West is hanging out with Elon Musk, for some reason

Bro Down

Kanye West has been hanging out with SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, according to a photo the rapper posted on Twitter.

Kanye West and Elon Musk are Hanging Out | Futurism

Elon Musk: "Kanye’s belief in himself and his incredible tenacity — he performed his first single with his jaw wired shut — got him to where he is today."

Kanye West Is Hanging Out With Elon Musk, For Some Reason

You've never seen anything like these before.

A neural network generated a bunch of mutated-looking new animals

Dark Bird

A programmer named Aldo Cortesi created an algorithm that draws nonexistent animals, some of which look plausible and others which look like bizarre.

A Neural Network Generated a Bunch of Mutated-Looking New Animals

"Straying even further into the unknown, the model produced weird abstract patterns and unidentifiable entities, all with a vaguely biological, 'life-ish' feel to them."

NASA to rename HQ after "Hidden Figures" engineer Mary W. Jackson

Hidden Figure

NASA announced today that it's renaming its Washington, DC headquarters after Mary W. Jackson, the first Black engineer in the space program.

NASA to Rename HQ After “Hidden Figures” Engineer Mary W. Jackson

"She was a scientist, humanitarian, wife, mother, and trailblazer who paved the way for thousands of others to succeed, not only at NASA, but throughout this nation."

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Jon Christian