13 Bizarro Headlines That Prove Once And For All That Truth Is Dumber Than Fiction
![13 Bizarro Headlines That Prove Once And For All That Truth Is Dumber Than Fiction](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/2/2/9/904229_320x180.jpg)
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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Oh, joy.
![CRACKED LOOKS LIKE THE GOP IS READY FOR A 1-ON-1 MATCH. Republican lawmakers think there might be a fist fight between Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert. Well, those two would only be living down to their reputations.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/8/1/903781.jpg)
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](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/8/2/903782.jpg)
Smoke-free Hong Kong: Stare and scowl.
![CRACKED HONG KONG: GLARING ENCOURAGED. In Hong Kong, people are now encouraged to give smokers disapproving looks in an effort to make the city smoke-free.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/7/8/903778.jpg)
GOP: Outraged Again.
![CRACKED GOP MAD AS NAVY RECRUITS DRAG QUEEN DIGITAL AMBASSADOR. The U.S. Navy recently started a new initiative where they got a drag queen to be their digital ambassador to try and get more young people to join the Navy. Predictably, the GOP is fuming. KELLEY U.S NAVY](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/7/9/903779.jpg)
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.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/8/0/903780.jpg)
Big Brother?
![CRACKED TED CRUZ WANTS YOU TO KNOW WHEN YOU'RE BEING WATCHED BY YOUR FRIDGE. Senator Ted Cruz from Texas recently asked for help in the Senate to pass a law that would make companies tell customers if their everyday appliances and devices, like air fryers, have cameras and microphones in them.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/7/6/903776.jpg)
Oops, wrong domain.
![CRACKED OOPS, WRONG LETTER: 100,000 MILITARY EMAILS SENT TO MALI. A spelling error caused over 100,000 emails with sensitive information from the U.S. military to be sent to a domain in Mali instead of the military's .MIL domain. The emails were sent to .ML, which is the country identifier for Mali.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/7/0/903770.jpg)
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](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/7/3/903773.jpg)
Doug Dechert: Throwing his own gas.
![CRACKED ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR.'S CAMPAIGN DINNER ENDED WITH A BANG (IN A WAY). At a dinner for RFK Jr.'s presidential campaign, there was a big argument about the climate crisis. Doug Dechert, the host, got so mad that he spewed his own natural gas like an animal's defense mechanism, and shouted I'm farting!](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/7/2/903772.jpg)
Beary creative rescue.
![CRACKED COLORADO OFFICIALS SAVED A BEAR CUB FROM A DUMPSTER. Wildlife officers and sheriff's deputies in Colorado saved a baby bear from a dumpster. They used a chain link fence to make a ladder so the cub could climb out.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/7/7/903777.jpg)
Airport blunder strikes again.
![CRACKED PART OF A PLANE FELL ONTO A HOUSE NEAR O'HARE. A plane coming in to land at O'Hare International Airport dropped an emergency slide, which smashed into a house in Chicago. It caused damage to the roof shingles, the downspout and a kitchen window screen. ARRUS](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/7/5/903775.jpg)
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](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/7/1/903771.jpg)
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 -](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/7/4/903774.jpg)