Stuff They Don't Want You To Know Strange News: Strange News: Sperm Racing, the Death of Ted Turner and Spirit Airlines, Media Freedom is in Trouble, the Voting Rights Act Conspiracy, and More
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May 11, 2026 A wild roundup of odd headlines from a sperm racing World Cup to the collapse of Spirit Airlines. They cover Ted Turner’s media legacy and a worrying global decline in press freedom. The Supreme Court’s new voting rights decision and rapid gerrymandering get examined. Short takes include Met Gala protests, Zuckerberg’s biohub, AI risks, and other bizarre news items.
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Sperm Racing World Cup Highlights Fertility Decline
- The 2026 Sperm Racing World Cup is a publicity-first project designed to spotlight global male fertility decline.
- Organizers offer a $100,000 prize with 128 national samples racing through a 400-micron microfluidic track to dramatize sperm motility data.
Ted Turner As Architect Of 24 Hour News
- Ben and Noel reflect on Ted Turner's legacy as the founder of CNN and a prescient media entrepreneur.
- They note Turner's role in 24-hour news, satellite distribution, philanthropy, and environmental and nuclear-threat initiatives.
Met Gala Protest Uses Mock Pee Bottles
- Protesters targeted Jeff Bezos' Met Gala sponsorship by leaving labelled travel bottles as a satirical reference to reports of Amazon workers urinating in bottles.
- The bottles were reportedly water with food coloring and stickers reading boycott the Bezos Met Gala.