🤰🏽 Stingray immaculate conception

It’s Saturday, February 24 — people are talking about the immaculate conception by a stingray, Germany’s decision to legalize weed, and more.

As always, we’ve summarized and organized the different shades of perspective, so you can see the big picture quickly. Here at Shades we believe that seeing multiple points of view is the best way to stay informed.

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🤰🏽 Stingray immaculate conception

A female stingray became pregnant despite no contact with male stingrays.

🤰🏽 Charlotte, a female stingray, became pregnant at the North Carolina aquarium. But she hadn't been with a male stingray in 8 years! Complex said the phenomenon led to a ton of speculation online, from shark paternity to parthenogenesis.

🤰🏽 TikTokers like @kjadeg were captivated: Is it a shark-stingray baby? Stingray Jesus?

🤰🏽 But The Independent says scientists have already cracked the case: Charlotte's pregnancy is due to rare asexual reproduction, aka parthenogenesis.

🤰🏽 Mystery aside, Wired reports that Charlotte's story captivated the internet: Her pregnancy demonstrated a form of autonomy amid reproductive rights debates.

🌿 Germany legalizes weed

Germany's new cannabis law sparks debate: A win for personal freedom, or a risk to the health of young people?

🌿 Germany legalized cannabis for personal use. Reuters says the country's new laws aims to curb black markets and protect youth

🌿 Germany Health Minister Karl Lauterbach championed the change: Legalization helps protect kids from dangerous black markets.

🌿 But NDTV says some lawmakers are skeptical — they think that legalizing personal use raises the risk that cannabis poses to young people.

🌿 Either way, DW says Cannabis legalization is still a hotly debated topic in Germany.

Quick hits

🔍 Trump's lawyers use cell data to challenge the testimony of prosecutors in Georgia election interference case.

🏀 A scuffle in the NBA game between Miami Heat and New Orleans Pelicans led to the ejection of four players, including Jimmy Butler.

🛢️ Houthi rebels' attack on a Belize-flagged ship has caused an extensive oil spill, raising environmental concerns.

👶 Alabama's ruling on frozen embryos as children sparks backlash, affecting IVF treatments and prompting legislative action.

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