Supermarket Salad Crowned Winner of Bizarre Competition, Making Global Headlines
Liz Truss Resigns Amidst Live Lettuce Livestream
Daily Star's Humorous Experiment Captivates the World
The British tabloid newspaper Daily Star has created a bizarre competition that has attracted global media attention. On October 14, 2022, they began a livestream of an iceberg lettuce next to a framed photograph of Liz Truss, who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom at the time. The experiment aimed to determine whether the lettuce would outlast Truss in her position.
The livestream, titled "Liz Truss vs. a lettuce," quickly went viral on social media. As Truss faced mounting pressure to resign, the lettuce became a symbol of her political instability. The Daily Star even set up a live webcam for the salad staple, allowing people to watch its progress online.
"We bought an iceberg lettuce for 60 pence [about $0.70] from Tesco," the Daily Star explained. "We've also bought a live webcam so you can watch as we livestream the lettuce until Liz Truss resigns or the lettuce wilts, whichever comes first."
The lettuce's remarkable endurance amazed many. As Truss's support dwindled, the lettuce remained firm and unyielding. For 44 days, the salad staple stood as a symbol of Truss's political struggles.
Ultimately, the lettuce outlasted Liz Truss. On October 20, 2022, Truss resigned as Prime Minister. The Daily Star celebrated the lettuce's victory by crowning it the winner of the bizarre competition.
This tongue-in-cheek experiment by the Daily Star highlighted the absurdity of the political situation in the United Kingdom. It also demonstrated the power of social media in shaping public opinion and holding politicians accountable.
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