News Roundup for December 8, 2016

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In keeping with the trend of 2016 we have your daily roundup of mostly tragic news for you.

1. Viola Desmond will be the first woman to be featured on a Canadian bill. She will be on the $10. Congratulations to Canada for repping badass ladies. More here.

2. The trailer of the upcoming 2017 Baywatch movie makes a tasteless boob joke bringing us right back to the '70s. More here.

3. Giraffes are at risk of extinction. Their population has diminished by a third since 1985. Now would be a good time to get into Giraffe husbandry. More here.

4. Stefanie MacWilliams who wrote an article on "pizzagate", helping to grow the fake news story and give it credence says "I really have no regrets and it's honestly really grown our audience." Essentially, our world will be destroyed by clickbait. More here.

5. Mick Jagger has fathered his eighth child at 73 with his 29-year-old girlfriend. He's definitely living his best life. More here.

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