The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has developed a significant algae problem. According to Variety, Jon Stewart opened The Daily Show by covering the issue, explaining that phosphate levels in the pool have spiked, creating a serious bloom that's turned the water murky green. Stewart brought his signature humor to the moment, joking about whether someone had replaced the water with Mountain Dew—a comment that perfectly captures the absurdity of finding one of America's most iconic monuments covered in slime.

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