This thread is in the spirit of Feed Dump: weird news and maximum snark. I'll begin by posting a series of weird news items and the audience is invited to comment. Snarky comments only, please. Innuendo heartily welcomed.
An eight-year-old girl in Sweden, named Saga Vanacek, has found a sword in a lake. The sword is believed to be more than 1500 years old.
Amazon scrapped a system they had developed in-house for grading resumes of applicants when it turned out to be marking down women. In effect, Amazon’s system taught itself that male candidates were preferable.
A new museum in Malmo will showcase 80 of the world's most disgusting foods, from Durian to hakarl. Tickets cost $20.
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That museum sounds like the perfect place to take your ex. Or soon-to-be ex.
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So, Amazon shut down one system. But they have more, right? Who do these other systems discriminate against?
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If we comment on the story about the sword in the lake, and don't reference King Arthur, do we get prizes? How about if we stay away from Monty Python references, too?
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