12 Bizarre News Stories We Feel Compelled To Chronicle For Future Generations
![12 Bizarre News Stories We Feel Compelled To Chronicle For Future Generations](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/6/5/901365_320x180.jpg)
Welcome, dear reader, to a world of the utterly surreal. A world where Ted Cruz thinks Joe Biden can be convicted of murder if he sings Pat Benatar while dressed as the devil and killing kids. A world where artificial intelligence leads church services and Nazi-loving Disney fans gather at the gates of the Magic Kingdom. A world where drivers strike against Amazon and Reddit moderators flex their power.
It can be easy to forget that this world is not so different from our own. We can find ourselves in these stories, and in doing so, gain a better understanding of the world around us. We can see our own struggles, hopes, and fears reflected in these stories.
It’s a strange world we live in, but it’s the one we have. This list is a look at some of the bizarre and interesting things that have been happening in the world in the past month. We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed writing it.
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John Oliver: Reddit’s new heartthrob.
![Reddit users protest by posting hot photos of John Oliver. In 2023, users on the r/pics community voted to only post pictures of John Oliver looking attractive as a way of protesting changes to the platform. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/7/2/901372.jpg)
lev radin/Shutterstock,
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Seagull-kneeling porn-watcher.
![Man kneels over seagull, looks at porn on phone. all dtac-T 12 pornhub.com Porn hub LIVE CAMS SEX DATES LIVE SEX PREMIUM 2 NTERNATION In April 2023, a 40-year-old guy from Sunderland, UK confessed to masturbating while he was kneeling over a seagull he had caught and looking at porn on his cell phone. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/7/8/901378.jpg)
Case closed.
![They're always in the last place you look. Malta Police were looking for a man in relation to a court case, and a lawyer eventually reported that he was found... in prison. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/7/6/901376.jpg)
Reddit moderators strike back.
![Reddit moderators flex their power, forcing thousands of subreddits to take a break. In June 2023, thousands of Reddit moderators stopped more than 8,000 subreddits from being used for reddit 48 hours. This was to show their disagreement with Reddit's choice to make developers pay more to use its API. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/7/5/901375.jpg)
Devil-fearing bus riders rejoice.
![Christian groups prefer the sex number to the Devil number. In June 2023, Polish Christian groups put pressure on the bus bound to the town of Hel to change its number from 666 to 669. This bus has been running since 2006, by the way. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/7/4/901374.jpg)
Cruz: "Devil Biden, Pat Benatar, no murder conviction."
![Ted Cruz thinks Biden wouldn't be convicted of murder. Cruz said on a radio show that even if there was a video of Joe Biden killing kids while dressed as the Bonatar devil and singing Pat Benatar songs, he wouldn't be convicted by Senate Democrats. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/6/9/901369.jpg)
Nazi-loving Disney fans.
![Nazis at Disney: A magical day out. 4F MOST MAGICAL PLACE ON FATTA - - name 22 WALT Disn In June 2023, a group of protesters gathered at one of the main entrances to Disney World. They were waving Nazi flags, holding signs saying DeSantis 2024, and shouting as cars drove by. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/6/7/901367.jpg)
lenniequest/TikTok (via Disney Dining)
Another detour, great.
![Another detour? Great, just what we needed. In June 2023, a pole fell onto a car on the detour route around the I-95 collapse in Northeast Philadelphia. This meant that drivers who had already been detoured from the busy highway at Cottman Avenue had to be detoured again. TO SOUTH 95 RIGHT LANE CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/7/3/901373.jpg)
Via NBC10 Philadelphia
Depression: Still a major issue.
![Depression is more common than you think. About 20% of adults in the U.S. have been diagnosed with depression, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2020. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/7/7/901377.jpg)
CEO praises layoffs, chats with Musk.
![reddit Reddit CEO praises Elon Musk's layoffs. Steve Huffman, CEO of Reddit, recently talked about his conversations with Elon Musk. Не praised Musk's efforts to reduce costs and lay off employees at Twitter, and said they talked a few times about how to manage an online platform. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/7/0/901370.jpg)
Amazon semantics.
![Amazon: Not our drivers, just delivering for us. SHIPPING prime prime Amazon drivers in California who went on strike in June 2023 were actually drivers delivering for Amazon and not Amazon drivers, according to a spokesperson for Amazon. Crucial difference. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/6/8/901368.jpg)
AI leads church service in Bavaria.
![AI takes over the pulpit. On June 9, 2023, hundreds of German Protestants gathered in Bavaria for a 40-minute church service that was almost entirely led by a ChatGPT chatbot, represented by avatars on a large screen above the altar. CRACKED](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/7/1/901371.jpg)