Leave it to the geniuses at NBC News to bring us potentially the DUMBEST article of all of 2026.
Or maybe this is just the best they can produce these days?
While we bring you the real news with no censorship, NBC News is telling you that food will stay colder and last longer when you keep the fridge door closed.
Yes, really:
Keeping your fridge and freezer closed is the best way to keep food fresh for as long as possible. – @nbcselected https://t.co/0SPXWAl2d0
— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 24, 2026
And in case they take that down, here’s a screenshot:
As you might expect, they’re getting absolutely clowned online:
Up next: “Underwear first, THEN pants” experts say https://t.co/32UOWXTUN8
— Puppet Edgar (@PuppetEdgar) September 24, 2026
And:
“The cold needs to stay inside the cold box. Where is the food again? That’s right Deshawn, in the cold box” https://t.co/yuW92IZKh4 pic.twitter.com/et5iuQ7d8E
— Dr. StormyWaters (@NormanDodd_knew) September 24, 2026
And my personal favorite is this one:
— Robert Sterling (@RobertMSterling) September 24, 2026
The classic Ruth Bader Ginsburg “wow, I didn’t know that, you’re telling me for the first time” meme. It never fails.
The article itself reads just about as poorly as the headline would suggest, and actually looks like nothing more than a giant advertisement to send readers over to Amazon using Amazon Associates paid affiliate links.
But hey, I have to give them credit and honestly I’m a little mad I didn’t think of it myself….look at all the attention and clicks they are getting from this!
It’s going viral on X right now and NBC News is laughing all the way to the bank.
This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here.
