What’s Trending: Monday, June 7th, 2021
#PrinceHarry #MeghanMarkle
o The Duke and Duchess of Sussex now have a family of four!
o The couple welcomed their second child, a baby girl, on Friday!
o They released a statement saying, “It is with great joy that Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, welcome their daughter, Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, to the world.”
o Both mother and daughter are healthy and well and settling in at home.
o The statement also said, “Lili is named after her great-grandmother, Her Majesty The Queen, whose family nickname is Lilibet. Her middle name, Diana, was chosen to honor her beloved late grandmother, The Princess of Wales.”
o This is the second child for the couple, who also have two-year old Archie.
#VegasBorn
o Last night was Game 4 in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs and the Vegas Golden Knights dominated.
o Jonathan Marchessault had his fourth career hat trick and first career playoff hat trick to lead Vegas to a 5-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche.
o The series is now tied at two games apiece.
o Max Pacioretty and Patrick Brown also scored for Vegas while Marc-Andre Fleury made 17 saves for his 87th career playoff victory.
o The series moves to Denver tomorrow night at 6pm.
#MayweatherPaul
o Undefeated boxing great Floyd Mayweather Jr. took on YouTube star Logan Paul in an exhibition match at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.
o The fight lasted the full eight rounds without a knockout.
o As the fight was an exhibitions, there was no official winner declared, although many viewers were expecting to see Mayweather knock down Paul.
o Fans started booing toward the end of the eighth when they realized nobody was hitting the canvas.
o Paul gassed out pretty early, but he did land a few shots here and there. He tried to exploit his 34-pound weight advantage by leaning on Floyd as much as possible.
o After the fight, Floyd said, quote, "He's better than I thought he was. I was surprised by him tonight."
#LettuceWater
o A new TikTok hack promises to have people who struggle to sleep dozing off within minutes.
o TikTok user @shapla_11 claims a nightcap made from boiled lettuce water will help you fall asleep fast.
o She pours boiling water over some lettuce leaves in a mug, lets them steep, then she removes the greens and drinks the water.
o She says it tastes like nothing and in her updates right before falling asleep she says, “your sis is gone.”
o Science actually backs this up! Studies have found that lettuce contains a phytonutrient that may induce sleep!