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40 Pieces of Bombshell Reporting That Cracked the Weirdest Stories on the Planet Wide Open

October 19, 2024

Jeff Bezos threatened to shove Leonardo DiCaprio off a cliff for talking to his girl. Bezos clearly doesn’t know Leo’s type.

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WEIRD WORLD In a Pittsburgh courthouse, a lawyer suddenly dropped his pants. It wasn't exhibitionism or anything: his suspenders were setting off the metal detector, so he took off his pants so he could go through. CRACKED.COM — Source

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WEIRD WORLD South Dakota teachers played a ridiculous, Squid Game-type game. They had to scramble to grab dollar bills, which would go towards funding their classrooms. The game's sponsor apologized afterwards. CRACKED.COM — Source

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WEIRD WORLD In a Montreal school, staff stripped students all the way down to their underwear. AUF CUN It was a truly ridiculous attempt at searching them for vaping products. CRACKED.COM — Source

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WEIRD WORLD The Mexican government seized 380,000 boxes of Kellogg's cereal. The reason? According to the government, cartoons on the boxes violate laws aimed at improving childrens' diets. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Warhorses

WEIRD WORLD We've learned that medieval warhorses were way less awesome than we thought. Apparently, scientists say that, it turns out, warhorses at the time were no bigger than ponies today. CRACKED.COM — Source

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WEIRD WORLD A college professor gave his students a treasure hunt using his syllabus. - The hunt was for an actual cash prize stashed away on campus, and students just had to read the syllabus. CRACKED.COM — Source

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WEIRD WORLD Apparently, China now has some major beef with, uh = ... Lithuania. China has threatened to dump Lithuania into the garbage bin of history and is considering economic sanctions against it. CRACKED.COM — Source

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WEIRD WORLD A YouTuber is getting accused of crashing a plane for more views. The video, titled simply I Crashed My Plane, got YouTuber Trevor Jacob 400,000 views - and also an investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration, and accusations of it being staged. CRACKED.COM — Source

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WEIRD WORLD Jeff Bezos got all in Leo DiCaprio's face (because Leo talked to Lauren Sanchez). Sanchez is Bezos' girlfriend, and Leo talking to her made Bezos so mad that he threatened to push Leo off a cliff. CRACKED.COM — Source

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WEIRD WORLD One guy in Germany literally drove (yes, in his car) to his driving test. - Cops showed up, and he told them he just wanted to make sure he didn't arrive late. CRACKED.COM — Source

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WEIRD WORLD When people protested against violence against women in Turkey, they were shot. By the police themselves, it turns out. Apparently, the authorities just didn't appreciate the irony. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Eric Clapton

WEIRD WORLD Eric Clapton sued a 55-year-old German widow-and, yes, he actually won. What was the suit over? Selling a bootleg CD for $11 on eBay. CRACKED.COM — Source

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WEIRD WORLD Apparently, there' a big blizzard that's about to hit the state of ... uh, Hawaii? It's so awful to be around that states are even offering bounties to people who destroy those trees. CRACKED.COM — Source

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WEIRD WORLD In California, one guy got arrested 3 times in a span of sixteen hours. Apparently, the last arrest happened at 3 AM, after police had to pursue him-they tried to cite him for jaywalking, but he fled. CRACKED.COM — Source

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The World’s Largest Potato

WEIRD WORLD The world's largest potato, an utter monstrosity, was dug up in New Zealand. The potato holding the Guinness World Record weighs 5 kg, but this one weighs 7.9 kg (or 17.4 pounds), so it'll probably take the #1 spot. CRACKED.COM — Source

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WEIRD WORLD In Japan, a local government blamed an anime meme for a fall in rice demand. Lumia Tingel By:apalad kun The local government in Niigata released a video saying, We wondered if there was anything in Japanese culture that explains the decline in rice. And our answer is 'The girl who's late running with toast in her mouth.' CRACKED.COM — Source

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WEIRD WORLD FedEx sees the need for anti-missile lasers on its cargo jets. Believe THE FedEx Express They want to put a missile defense system that directs infrared laser energy toward an incoming missile, in an effort to interrupt the missile's tracking of the aircraft's heat. CRACKED.COM — Source

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WEIRD WORLD Boris Johnson said no-one told him lockdown parties were a no-no. That was his defense against criticism for holding garden parties during lockdown, apparently. CRACKED.COM — Source

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WEIRD WORLD The Holy Father left the Vatican to visit a record shop and buy a CD. Не went to a shop in Rome, in full Papal robes and all, and came out holding a CD. CRACKED.COM — Source

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WEIRD WORLD Lay's is now making chips from potatoes grown in NFL stadium dirt. The new, limited-edition Golden Grounds chips are literally grown in soil that was taken from NFL stadiums and fields. CRACKED.COM — Source

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WEIRD WORLD On a flight to Iceland, a woman quarantined in the plane's bathroom. PICT 1.350 оспетт. MA She took a test on the flight and it turned out positive, and since there was no way to move her to a seat where she'd be isolated, they asked her to go to into the bathroom for 3 hours - and she did. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Renting Prison Cells

WEIRD WORLD Denmark is going to rent 300 prison cells a year from the country of Kosovo. e ROOM Denmark has been dealing with prison overcrowding, and apparently this is the solution. CRACKED.COM — Source

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WEIRD WORLD A superintendent of the New York's MTA drives around with a blow-up doll. Specifically, he keeps it in the front seat -he says it's just to keep him company, but apparently it's a way to get around a specific law. CRACKED.COM — Source

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WEIRD WORLD The Excel world championship has taken place (sponsored by Microsoft, of course). It involves truly fierce spreadsheet warriors duking it out, and it's going to be broadcast on ESPN3 and YouTube. CRACKED.COM — Source

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WEIRD WORLD In Hawaii, a stream suddenly started smelling like the inside of a pub. The distinctive aroma of beer was ultimately traced to a spill at a local beverage company's warehouse. CRACKED.COM — Source

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WEIRD WORLD Police were in a comically, incredibly slow street chase in Indiana. TOO A guy stole a street sweeper, so cops chased him at a thrilling and cinematic 10-15 mph. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Free Eats

WEIRD WORLD We found out about a guy who used a weird hack to eat basically for free. He did that by getting a $150 yearly membership to Six Flags Magic Mountain that included two meals a day. He ate there for six years. CRACKED.COM — Source

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WEIRD WORLD To show patriorism, police in Hong Kong are now going to be goose-stepping. Apparently, it's a switch from the marching drills they used to do, and which dates back to British colonial times. CRACKED.COM — Source

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WEIRD WORLD Because of a bug, the Tesla Model 3 farts very loudly at times. Apparently, the weird bug makes the car fart every time its doors were opened. CRACKED.COM — Source

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WEIRD WORLD A British woman charged with drunk driving was let off for a surprising reason. She claimed she'd had a drink right after the accident in which she was charged, not before - and, apparently, it turned out she wasn't lying. CRACKED.COM — Source: Manchester Evening News

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WEIRD WORLD An anti-vaxxer who gave out his number got hounded mercilessly. Christopher Saccoccia gave out his number at an anti-vax rally, but two days later, he asked the thousands of fucking idiots calling him to stop. CRACKED.COM — Source: Insider

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McDonald’s

WEIRD WORLD Somehow, McDonald's ran out of milkshakes throughout an entire country. McCafe It was in the UK, and it happened due to several reasons including a shortage of truck drivers - they had no choice but to take some items off its restaurants' menus. CRACKED.COM — Source: BBC

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WEIRD WORLD At a Washington state jail, inmates who get a COVID jab get free ramen. The Benton County Jail gives inmates 10 free packs of ramen noodles if they get vaccinated (the program is called Soups for shots). CRACKED.COM — Source: FOX10TV

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WEIRD WORLD A guy failed to rob a bank because his handwriting was terrible. (illustration) Alan Slattery, from the UK, went into a bank in March 2021 and tired to rob it, but the teller couldn't read his note SO he left the bank empty-handed. CRACKED.COM — Source: Eastbourne Herald

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WEIRD WORLD A cameraman at the Olympics focused on a single cockroach for a while. It happened 5 minutes from the end of a women's field hockey match, when the score was 1-0 - and the footage is still on NBC's recap. CRACKED.COM — Source: Insider

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WEIRD WORLD Nevada is about to permanently ban any grass that's considered non-fuctional. Facing severe drought in the Las Vegas area, the state is trying to ban grass that they consider useless -- which is going to amount to about 31% of it. CRACKED.COM — Source: AP News

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WEIRD WORLD A 79-year-old nun pleaded guilty to stealing over $800,000 to gamble with. A former Los Angeles Catholic school principal, she faces up to 40 years in prison for embezzling $835,000 worth of donations and fees over 10 years. CRACKED.COM — Source: USA Today

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WEIRD WORLD An Albuquerque mayoral candidate's press conference got attacked by a sex toy drone. It became so distracting from the sound and everything I couldn't really get my point across, the candidate complained, accusing his rival of being behind it. CRACKED.COM — Source: abq.news

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WEIRD WORLD A dangerous bobcat in Pennsylvania turned out to be an ordinary house cat. (illustration) A local high school was evacuated when surveillance video revealed a bobcat-- but after two hours, authorities just found a house cat that was missing. CRACKED.COM — Source: 6ABC

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WEIRD WORLD We've found out that masks actually make you look hotter. That's the conclusion of a study carried out by Cardiff University researchers - and apparently, the effect holds for both men and women. CRACKED.COM — Source

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