15 Headlines That Recalibrated Our Sense Of Reality

Mexico’s president asks citizens not to accept gifts from drug gangs.

Ah, the world of the weird and wonderful – a place where the unexpected is always around the corner. From a Border Force officer arrested for being an illegal immigrant to a Texas inmate claiming that a Jeff Ross Comedy Central special led to his death row sentence, the stories featured in this list are true, bizarre and sometimes downright hilarious. 

It’s easy to get lost in the mundane, but this list is a reminder that the extraordinary can be found in the most unexpected places – sometimes, in a much more literal sense than anyone could ever expect. Whether it’s a flock of migrating ducks mistaken for an oil slick, or a man in Britain calling the emergency services over a noisy refrigerator, these stories will make you laugh, or at least give you pause.

So, without further ado, let us dive into the list of the strange and the wonderful. Enjoy!

The Taliban are concerned about Andrew Tate’s wellbeing.

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A man on a road trip in Thailand accidentally drove off without his wife after she stopped for a toilet break.

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NDTV.com

On Christmas, a Boston family found that the Microsoft tablet they had bought was replaced with roofing shingles.

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Boston 25 News

Over the Christmas holiday, a man broke into a NY high school and spent two days there.

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WWNY

In Leicestershire, a man phoned emergency services over a loud refrigerator.

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BBC

South Dakota

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AP News

In Michigan, a large oil slick turned out to be thousands of migrating ducks.In Michigan, a large oil slick turned out to be thousands of migrating ducks.

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PennLive

Shooters, owned by Rep. Lauren Boebert, served items like the M16 burrito and is now being replaced by a Mexican restaurant.

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Newsweek

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