40 Bizarre News Headlines That Belong in the ‘Idiocracy’ Universe, Not Our Own

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40 Bizarre News Headlines That Belong in the ‘Idiocracy’ Universe, Not Our Own
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WEIRD WORLD In Illinois, they put a convicted arsonist in charge of a fire department. PLATFORM 1 WORSBURG There were high emotions and high drama at the meeting where that guy was made acting chief, apparently. CRACKED.COM

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Kimchi

WEIRD WORLD A guy in South Korea found $130,000 cash in a used fridge he bought online. (illustration) The money was taped to the bottom of the kimchi fridge, and he found it when he started cleaning the fridge not long after getting it. CRACKED.COM

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The South Dakota Teachers Who Staged Their Own Squid Games

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

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And Then They All Got the Measles — Story Behind Paywall Now

WEIRD WORLD Anti-vax protesters tried to storm BBC HQ, but got the wrong building. BBG They marched on Television Centre in West London to protest the BBC for promoting vaccines, but didn't realize the BBC moved out of it years ago. CRACKED.COM

Defecting to, Not From, North Korea

WEIRD WORLD A South Korean actually defected to North Korea. That's extremely rare, of course, and the South Korean military carried out a search - but they weren't successful. CRACKED.COM

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The Tinder Swindler

WEIRD WORLD The Tinder Swindler is now setting his sights higher- on a government job. Apparently, he'd like to be the foreign minister of Israel, he said. CRACKED.COM

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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

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Pelican Escape

WEIRD WORLD A pelican escaped from an Irish ZOO and went 100 miles away - for the 0 2nd time. The great white pelican got spotted in Wexford - the exact place he went to when he escaped the Fota Wildlife Park in Cork in 2018. CRACKED.COM

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You Can Be Arrested for Wearing the Wrong Halloween Costume

WEIRD WORLD In Florida, a cop told a woman her Halloween costume was basically illegal. POLIZEI The costume looks like a building project she's against, and the cop apparently said that, if she wore it, that'd be protesting and she'd need a permit. CRACKED.COM

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Mine-Sniffing Rat

WEIRD WORLD A mine-sniffing rat won a medal that's one of the highest animal honors in Britain. Magawa sniffed out 71 unexploded land mines in Cambodia, so he was the first rat that got the charity PDSA's gold medal in PDSA's 77 years. CRACKED.COM

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West Virginia

WEIRD WORLD West Virginia is giving away guns in exchange for getting a COVID vaccine shot. The guns are prizes in a lottery, and other prizes include lifetime hunting and fishing licenses, custom-outfitted trucks, and getaways to state parks. CRACKED.COM

Source: CBS

The Weird-Shaped Coffins in New Zealand

WEIRD WORLD People in Wellington, New Zealand, are starting to use really weird shapes for coffins. So far, those shapes have included a donut, a Lego block, a fire truck, and a chocolate bar. They're all made by one local company, and apparently they came into fashion over the last

Source: AP News

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