On today’s Hard Factor..Chipotle announces new healthy fake chorizo bowls, worker exposes Outback Steakhouse’s lobster tails, Betty White Challenge, Pabst Blue Ribbon beer making waves with raunchy tweet, Elon Musk announced showroom in Xinjiang China (00:29:35), Keanu Reeves might be the nicest person on Earth, Germany uses sheep to spread covid message, people are dying from Mochi in Japan, the world’s oldest woman turns 119, Taliban orders the beheading of all mannequins (00:50:55)
(00:00:00) - Timestamps
Cup of Coffee in the Big Time
(00:06:35) - Fun Fact: All Things Spaghetti
(00:09:30) - Holidays: World Hypnotism Day & National Spaghetti Day
(00:12:05) - This Day in History: 1964 Patsy T. Mink Sworn In As First Woman Of Color In Congress & 2007 Nancy Pelosi Becomes First Female Speaker of The House
(00:14:25) - Trending Mentions: David Koechner AKA Champ Kind Arrested For Dui & Tesla Stock Soars, RIP Jay Weaver
(00:19:50) - #3 - Chipotle Unleashes Fake Chorizo Bowls & You Won’t Believe How Outback Steakhouse Cooks Their Lobster Tails
(00:22:55) - #2 - Betty White Challenge Asks You To Donate To Animal Shelters In Betty’s Name On January 17th
(00:24:35) - #1 - Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer “Eat Ass” Tweet
(00:29:35) - Elon Musk Announces He’s Opening A Tesla Showroom In Xinjiang China, A Region Known For Enslaving And Killing Uyghur Muslims
(00:35:40) - Will Tells Us About How Great Keanu Reeves Actually Is With A Feel Good Story To Kick Off 2022 Right
TikTok International Moment
(00:43:20) - Germany - Hundreds Of Goats & Sheep Arranged To Form Shape Of Syringe To Promote Vaccinations
(00:45:50) - Japan - Popular Dessert Mochi Is Killing Old People At Alarming Rate
(00:49:05) - Japan - The World's Oldest Person Celebrates Her 119th Birthday
(00:50:55) - Afghanistan - Taliban Orders Mannequins Heads Be Chopped Off
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