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Here at The Atlantic Wire, we respect and value the social media editors who share the links that make our jobs easier. Sometimes, though, we have no idea what they're talking about. So after a day of staring at Twitter, we're sharing our favorite head-scratchers.


The U.S. military is set to battle China this week | http://ti.me/iPPdNYless than a minute ago via HootSuite Favorite Retweet ReplyTIME.com
TIME

This is probably one of those things where the armies aren't actually fighting, but playing competitive checkers, or trying to see who can build a better abacus. (It's bands!) Until someone from the Pentagon confirms this though, feel free to think World War III is imminent

Secret US Helicopter: Will Pakistan Return It? http://abcn.ws/kY0vqgless than a minute ago via twitterfeed Favorite Retweet ReplyABC News
ABC

The more important question is: will they return it before our war with China? Because we're going to need our secret helicopter for that.

What Is The IMF, Anyway? http://n.pr/mzHvgvless than a minute ago via twitterfeed Favorite Retweet ReplyNPR News
nprnews

This wasn't NPR's finest moment, but, it could have been worse. They could have asked, "What is A Prairie Home Companion, Anyway?" Or "What is a journalistic non-fiction memoir, anyway?" Or "What is a Dixieland jazz band, anyway?"

The Perp Walk Is Not a French Tradition: http://nyr.kr/k9IgqQ @tnyfrontrow #dskless than a minute ago via HootSuite Favorite Retweet ReplyThe New Yorker
NewYorker

This is not surprising. Few perp walks we've ever seen incorporate a tandem bike ride and end with the suspect and Gendarme sharing a nice Bouillabaisse.

Anderson Cooper shows shocking photos that reveal he once had dark hair http://huff.to/jx0kEgless than a minute ago via The Huffington Post Favorite Retweet ReplyHuffPost Media
HuffPostMedia


This sounds shocking, and possibly NSFW

Ron Paul's 15 Most Extreme Positions http://mojo.ly/iuEozTless than a minute ago via twitterfeed Favorite Retweet ReplyMother Jones
MotherJones

As does this.




 

 

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