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that's usually the goal of a headline
Futurism's are particularly egregious. It exists to get clicks, and I mean in a way that clearly none of its writers give a single shit.
This headline and story in particular are okay enough, but in general, Futurism will take scraps and turn it into "[x person/business/industry our readerbase doesn't like] is literally shitting its pants and DYING".
company you don't like] shits out its stomach and everything in the way while eating a banana and peanut butter sandwich just like elvis! Click this link to find out which other 7 companies have Elvised themselves!
Every headline, really...
I'm just part of that group recognizing when I'm being manipulated.