In 1978 Carl Sagan boldly called out 'Star Wars' for being too white

[In 1978 Carl Sagan boldly called out 'Star Wars' for being too white]( A video clip of Carl Sagan on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" from 1978 is making the rounds on social media because the astrophysicist's thoughts on "Star Wars" (1977) were way ahead of their time. Sagan died in 1996, aged 62, and made TV history in 1980 with the original version of "Cosmos." It was revived in 2014 with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson at the helm. [Read the Story]( [This handgun is an abomination, but the fact that people are defending it is even worse]( A toddler found a gun in the back of a car and shot a 30-year-old woman in the back in Louisiana. A 4-year-old found a handgun and shot himself in Missouri. Another 4-year-old found a gun and did the same thing in Colorado. A 10-year-old in Pennsylvania accidentally shot and killed himself in front of his 8-year-old sister after finding his family's loaded gun. That's just a sampling of headlines from just the past few weeks in the U.S. According to Everytown Research, a child was killed in an accidental shooting every day prior to the pandemic, and those numbers surged by nearly 30% in 2020. And that's just the kids who are killed. Countless more are injured by accidental gunfire. That didn't stop Utah custom gun maker Culver Precision from doing just that, though. The company shared a photo of its "Block19" is a Glock handgun covered in LEGO brick pieces. So bright and colorful, right? "SUPER FUN," as the company described it, according to the Washington Post. [Read the Story]( [Burger King workers wrote ‘we all quit’ on sign and walked out of Nebraska restaurant]( Employees and a general manager at a Nebraska Burger King quit citing poor work conditions. Not only did they quit, they let the customers know they were quitting by using the restaurant's sign. “We all quit,” read the sign at the Lincoln Burger King. “Sorry for the inconvenience.” The general manager along with eight other employees at the store put in their two weeks of notice before posting the message on the restaurant's signboard, reported Kiro7. Rachael Flores, who has been the general manager since January, said the restaurant was short-staffed and there was no help coming from the district managers. The working conditions at the restaurant had become too much for the employees. [Read the Story]( [Texas is being sued for an abortion law that puts 'bounties' on people who help patients]( A new provision that passed the Texas State Legislature spring is one of the most aggressive anti-abortion laws in recent history. The provision, which takes effect on September 1, allows just about anyone in the U.S. to sue anyone who helps a woman get an abortion after a doctor detects a fetal heartbeat, usually about six weeks into the pregnancy. Those who are successful in court will be awarded at least $10,000 from the state. That means that just about anyone involved in the procedure can face legal consequences. The doctor, parent who gave permission, the abortion clinic, a friend who gave a ride, or the person who paid for the procedure could all be sued for participating. [Read the Story]( [People tossing pet fish into lakes have created monster goldfish the size of footballs]( A Minnesota city has issued a notice to residents to please stop releasing their unwanted pet goldfish into local lakes and ponds because they are turning into Frankenfish and messing with the natural order of things. Okay, they didn't say Frankenfish, but take a look at the monstrous size of these goldfish. Not exactly the little fishbowl friends you find at the fair. [Read the Story]( Let's be social! [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Website]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( Copyright © 2021 GOOD | Upworthy, All rights reserved. 1370 N St Andrews Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90028 You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.