In response to a serious shortage in sensitive, eligible males in the U.S., President Barack Obama authorizes the unleashing of 500,000 bachelors into American society in this faux news clip from The Onion. It’s unclear, though, whether they’re technically considered combat troops. –KA

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Obama Releases 500,000 Men From U.S. Strategic Bachelor Reserve

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