Extra Extra: Uh, How Many Gallons Of Milk Do People Drink A Week?

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Published Nov 4, 2021

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Ben Yakas

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Business Insider has a horrific report alleging that Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy choked and filmed women, some of whom were teens at the time, without their consent during sex.
ESPN spoke to 70 current or former employees for this damning article about the alleged racism and misogyny of Phoenix Suns majority owner Robert Sarver: "There's literally nothing you could tell me about him from a misogynistic or race standpoint that would surprise me."
Eric Adams hasn't taken office yet, but he's already really drinking the cryptocurrency Kool-Aid hard, tweeting that he's going to "take my first THREE paychecks in Bitcoin when I become mayor. NYC is going to be the center of the cryptocurrency industry and other fast-growing, innovative industries! Just wait!"
Priceless headline of the day: "Doug the ugly New Zealand potato could be world’s biggest."
The Washington Post reports that the Manhattan DA has convened a new grand jury to "hear evidence about the Trump Organization’s financial practices and potentially to vote on criminal charges."
Do families really drink 12 gallons of milk a week?
Wired has identified the "cutest" way to fight climate change: Otters!
A 74-year-old NYC man has been arrested and charged with murder related to the remains of WWI veteran George Seitz, which were found in the yard of a Queens home in 2019.
Today's a good day for Alan Cumming to answer all your questions about Goldeneye.
Watch the first teaser trailer for Jane Campion's new film The Power Of The Dog.
And finally, a classic yawning duel:

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