February 24, 2025 • 8 mins
Buckle up for a rollercoaster ride of bizarre news from the weekend! Elon Musk and Trump are floating the idea of $5,000 stimulus checks from DOGE savings, while measles makes a comeback in Texas and New Mexico due to low vaccination rates. In France, a stolen credit card leads to a half-million euro lottery win, and the victim offers to split the prize with the thieves! Join us as we dive into these absurd tales, and discover why sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. Plus, find out how you can stimulate the economy one impulse purchase at a time!
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