Welcome to FTW Explains, a guide to catching up on and better understanding stuff going on in the world. Are you confused as to why you’re seeing tweets and memes about a head of lettuce and resigning British prime minister Liz Truss? We’re here to help.
Liz Truss, the prime minister of the United Kingdom, is resigning, just weeks into the job, which isn’t as surprising as it sounds given some of the political turmoil over there.
But we’re here to talk about lettuce. Why? Because you’re wondering what the heck is up with the lettuce and Truss. And we’ve got answers: