13 Bizarro Headlines That Prove Once And For All That Truth Is Dumber Than Fiction

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13 Bizarro Headlines That Prove Once And For All That Truth Is Dumber Than Fiction

Ah, the world of politics! It's a never-ending source of entertainment, amusement, and, at times, sheer bewilderment. From the outrageous antics of Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert to the mind-boggling decision of Ted Cruz to pass a law that would make companies tell customers if their everyday appliances and devices have cameras and microphones in them, the GOP never ceases to amaze us. 

But the political arena doesn't just provide us with the absurd. It also offers us the unexpected. Who would have thought that Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen would be tripping on psychedelic mushrooms in Beijing? Or that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign dinner would end with Doug Dechert throwing his own natural gas? 

It's no wonder, then, that the list of political stories we have compiled below is so varied and fascinating. From the smoke-free Hong Kong where people are encouraged to give smokers disapproving looks to the 1,400 dolphins that were killed in the Faroe Islands last year, each story has its own unique flavor and flavor. 

So, without further ado, let's get to it. Here are 13 of the most bizarre, outrageous, and unexpected political stories from around the world. Enjoy!

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Escaped: Anthrax Edition.

CRACKED BREAKING: FOUR ESCAPEES FROM A SIBERIAN ANTHRAX HOSPITAL. Four people who had been diagnosed with anthrax in Tuva, a part of southern Siberia in Russia, managed to get away from the hospital they were being treated in. On the plus side, we have lots of pandemic experience now. Anthrax

Newsweek 

Yellen's trippy Beijing experience.

CRACKED JANET YELLEN MAY HAVE TRIPPED ON SHROOMS IN BEIJING. Janet Yellen, the Treasury Secretary, apparently tried some magic mushrooms when she went out to eat in a restaurant in Beijing during her visit to China.

Independent 

Tradition trumps dolphins' lives.

CRACKED CRUISE LINE APOLOGIZES FOR A WHALE-WATCHING TRIP THEY DIDN'T EXPECT. A cruise line has apologized to marine conservationists who were on board a docked ship when they saw the killing of pilot whales in the Faroe Islands. They had just arrived in port when they witnessed the event, which is part of an old tradition. SOLFARIE DEL INDS

NPR 

Lightning strikes luck.

CRACKED LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE: MISSOURI WOMAN WINS $50,000 LOTTERY JACKPOT. A woman from Missouri was stuck at a convenience store during a lightning storm and decided to buy a Powerball ticket. She ended up winning $50,000. $2 SAGOM LOTTERY'S BALL POWER R POWERPLAY - of Dream POWER PLAY on (14) (26) $1 per play NEW YORK LOTTERY'S $2 P o W E R BALL POWERPLAY Number of Draws (4) POWER PLAY $1 per play (٢) NEW YORK LOT

UPI 

Umbrella-balancing: a new pinnacle of human achievement.

CRACKED IDAHO MAN SETS WORLD RECORD FOR BALANCING AN UMBRELLA. A guy named David Rush made history by balancing an umbrella on one finger for a whopping 3 hours, 46 minutes and 16 seconds, setting a new Guinness World Record. We are truly an advanced civilization. www online stepwarch ... 00:40:52 691 Pause Kingt Clear -

UPI 

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