I IMAGINE THERE WAS AN EARTH-SHATTERING KABOOM: New study of moon rocks finds they contain gases from Earth. “A new study of six moon rocks has discovered proof that the moon includes chemical elements from Earth’s interior — a finding that supports the theory that the moon was created when something smashed into Earth.”

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BEWARE OF MUCUNA PRURIENS: Study: Dangerous levels of levodopa found in certain botanical supplements.

THERE’S BEEN A LOT OF LEFTIST BITCHING ABOUT BIG TRUCKS, calling them “Three Tons of Fascism.”

But why are pickup trucks so big? “In brief, Obama-era fuel regulations incentivized automakers to build bigger trucks.”

But of course.

21ST CENTURY RELATIONSHIPS: The Rise of Lonely, Single Men.

A couple of points: First, in my own observation, there seem to be a lot more lonely single women. But that’s just anecdotage.

Second, one of the takeaways here is that men need to raise their game. This may in fact be true, but if the article were about lonely single women, the takeaway would be that . . . men need to raise their game. Because rule number one in articles about dating and relationships is that men are always the problem.

BREAKING: Search Warrant and Property Receipt From Mar-a-Lago Raid Released.

FLORIDA MAN FRIDAY: He’s Got an Appetite for Destruction. “This week we have a joyriding construction equipment thief, the quickest case of recidivism ever, and Utah Man’s stolen raccoon.”

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WELCOME BACK, CARTER! Dems ‘inflation reduction’ plan will have these 3 terrible economic consequences, new analysis finds.

BACK WHEN I WAS A SOUND ENGINEER I COULD DO THIS KIND OF THING; MY EARS AREN’T AS SHARPLY TUNED NOW: Human echolocation is real—and you might be able to do it.

OUT ON A LIMB: Tablet: It’s not anti-Semitic to talk about George Soros’ criminal justice reform efforts.

ZOOM FLASHER JEFFREY TOOBIN BENCHED BY CNN AS NEW BOSS CHRIS LICHT SWINGS THE AXE.

MATT MARGOLIS: Another Huge Red Flag in the Trump Raid Story.

RIP: Actress Anne Heche dead at 53 after horror car crash. “Though the actress is legally dead, her heart is still beating and she remains on life support in order to donate her organs, her rep said.”

MAKING WAR ON AMERICANS: Biden’s War on Guns: A Multi-Generation Florida Family Gun Business is the Latest Casualty.

I ASSUME A CUSHY MSNBC GIG WILL EASE THE PAIN: New Poll Shows Liz Cheney Getting Absolutely Crushed.

SO I WAS DONATING BLOOD EARLIER TODAY, and as I’m lying there filling the bag, a guy walks past me on the way out and says he passed his donation time by catching up on InstaPundit. Glad blog readers are out there donating too.

THE KNISH MAN: Dead Man Found in NYC Surrounded by Biohazard Cans and WMD Plans.

DEAL OF THE DAY: Calphalon Premier Hard-Anodized Nonstick Cookware. #CommissionEarned

YOU’RE GONNA NEED A MUCH BIGGER FINE: Australia fines Google $40 million over location tracking on Android.

WAR ON WOMEN UPDATE: Gender-neutral Joan of Arc at Globe. “Joan of Arc will be portrayed as a gender-neutral character in a new play at the home of Shakespeare in London, in a radical departure from the usual depiction of the historic figure. Audiences for I, Joan, which will open on August 25 at the Globe and run for two months, will hear Joan use the pronouns ‘they’ and ‘them.’”

Finally.

NOW FIND A WAY TO BLOCK IT: Study uncovers what happens inside artery plaque to trigger strokes.

JIM TREACHER: Wait. The Bad Orange Man Had… Nuclear Documents? Seriously? “It’s been seven years since You-Know-Who rode down that escalator and threw his hat into the ring, and the Democrats have learned absolutely nothing. The more they try to hurt this guy, the more they end up helping him. Now they’re galvanizing the right behind him. Even traitors like me, who think 1/6 was bad and probably wanted Hillary to win, are incredulous that they’re abusing their power like this. It’s already backfiring, but at least the libs can still air out their bloodthirsty fantasies:”

MEANWHILE, OVER AT VODKAPUNDIT: Liz Warren Says She’d Be President If She Had a Penis and I Can’t Stop Laughing.

A PROBLEM WITH A DELICIOUS SOLUTION: Wild boar runs loose through Spanish beach.

THE LEFT’S WAR ON… PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING: 5 Transportation Industries the US Government Is Crushing With Regulations.

Energy is how you get things done and transportation is how you move things around and the Left wants control — and rationing, really — over both.