Long-form deep dives into topics we have no business investigating; conducted recklessly, reported questionably, and published bravely for your enlightenment or confusion.
Officials confirm millions spent, zero socks recovered, and morale “critically low.”
WASHINGTON — A newly formed federal task force has been officially assigned to investigate one of the nation’s most persistent mysteries: who keeps leaving one sock behind every single time laundry is done.
Officials confirm the time is gone, no one remembers spending it, and everyone is mildly offended by the implication.
WASHINGTON — A newly formed federal task force has been assigned to investigate a mystery plaguing Americans across all demographics, income levels, and calendar systems: where the time actually went.
WASHINGTON — A federal task force has reportedly been assembled to investigate the unexplained recurrence of the number 67, despite officials admitting upfront that there is “no evidence it matters.”
Experts demand answers about a number that has never done anything wrong.
In a move that has confused mathematicians, exhausted analysts, and deeply concerned at least one guy on Reddit, an international task force has launched a formal investigation into the number 67.
TORONTO — Psychologists confirmed that “fridge-staring” is a common human behavior, often motivated by hunger, indecision, and existential dread.
Lead investigator Dr. Jenna Crumble admitted:
“We probably shouldn’t have done this. But someone had to find out why Karen keeps staring at the fridge for twenty minutes every night.”
SAN FRANCISCO — After mysterious drops in bandwidth and inexplicable buffering, a multi-agency investigation concluded that house cats likely influence network connectivity.
Lead analyst said:
“We cannot confirm they are evil. We also cannot confirm they are not evil. But look at the way Mr. Fluffy just stared at the router—suspicious.”
CAMBRIDGE — A study that cost millions in public funding attempted to explain why humans tap pens during meetings, lectures, and court appearances.
Researchers concluded the answer is “general existential discomfort” and that the tapping will continue indefinitely.
WASHINGTON — In a groundbreaking misuse of taxpayer money, federal agents spent six months trying to identify the office snack that most employees loathe.
The results? Pretzels. Every survey, every hidden camera, every taste test confirmed: pretzels are evil.
In a bold move that absolutely no one asked for, a team of researchers from the National Institute of Cognitive Something-Or-Other has announced a groundbreaking investigation into why humans walk into rooms and immediately forget what they came for.
BOSTON — After decades of mystery, researchers finally confirmed what households everywhere suspected: missing socks are likely sucked into a small interdimensional rift inside washing machines.
Lead researcher Dr. Tabitha Purl noted:
“We should not have been doing this, but someone had to. And yes, the dryer is definitely involved.”
