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Free IKEA Alert, the King of Fake News Posts Speaks Out and Why Fungi Is the Future

Core77’s editors spend time combing through the news so you don’t have to. Here’s a weekly roundup of our favorite stories from the World Wide Web.

Mushrooms are the Future

As designers continue working to create dynamic change in society, they have simultaneously discovered that their work is bolstered by collaboration with science-focused colleagues. This video touches on the benefits of these partnerships in the realm of sustainability where mushrooms are now being engineered to not only replace energy-deficient leather materials, but also even basic building materials.

—Allison Fonder, community manager

Free (!) IKEA & Uber Friendsgiving

Unfortunately, I’m headed to Philly for the weekend, so I’m sharing this secret in hopes I can live vicariously through some of you. IKEA and Uber have partnered to bring fans a free Friendsgiving when they call an Uber in NYC tomorrow—just enter a promo code in your Uber app, and you’re in. If you don’t have Uber yet, it’s time to get with the 21st century. The sweet deal includes a full IKEA tableware package (modern or traditional themed) and a full dinner complete with a lot of cheese and meatballs. Take advantage my friends, take advantage.

—Emily Engle, editorial assistant

Never Ending Election

Even though the election is over, stories about the election won’t stop. We’ve heard a lot about fake news being spread around on social media and through searches. The Washington Post has an entertaining interview with Paul Horner, a 38-year old writer who is the king of fake news posts. According to Horner “I thought they’d fact-check it, and it’d make them look worse. I mean that’s how this always works: Someone posts something I write, then they find out it’s false, then they look like idiots.”

—Stuart Constantine, publisher and managing partner