25 Random News Items That Prove God Has Got to Be Asleep at the Wheel

‘No Miss, you cannot purchase another shopper’s child in this Walmart’
25 Random News Items That Prove God Has Got to Be Asleep at the Wheel

If there were indeed a divine creator, they sure do leave us to our own devices. Like, if they had a plan for this one guy in Italy, they would’ve maybe had him divorce his wife rather than purposefully get himself arrested to get away from her. 

Is time in prison better than a day with his wife? It seems that way. We’re just glad that we’ll probably never have to cross paths with that lady. Unless, of course, there is a plan for us to meet her one day. 

Check out these other wild news stories while we ponder that for a while…

The Dog That Saved Its Life Via Sausage

WEIRD WORLD A dog's life was successfully saved by attaching a sausage to a drone. Police, firefighters and coast guard tried everything they could to rescue the jack russell-whippet cross from mud flats. Finally, they attached a sausage to a drone, and its delicious scent lured the dog back CRACKED.COM to safety.

The Woman Who Tried to Buy a Child at Walmart

WEIRD WORLD In Texas, a woman tried to purchase a child at a Walmart store. Apparently, the woman offered $250,000 for another shopper's child. Eventually, she got arrested and charged with the third-degree felony of the sale or purchase of a child. CRACKED.COM

The Woman Who Found Actual Prize Money in Her Spam Folder

A woman from Michigan WEIRD WORLD found an actual cash bonanza in her spam 2 3 4 D 8 folder. 10 11 12 13 21 15 16 17 18 19 20 27 28 22 23 25 26 Apparently, she'd won a lottery jackpot - and she wouldn't have known it if she hadn't 27 28 35 22 29 30 31 33 34 3 6 35 29 30 37 38 39 40 checked her spam. 22 41 42 36 37 44 45 46 47 48 49 4 3 4 5 6 1L CRACKED.COM

Kiddie Forklift Drivers

WEIRD WORLD Australia is looking into letting kids drive forklifts, since nobody else is available. DOOSAN Right now, you need to be 18 to get the right license, but the Australian prime minister wants to lower that in a bid to address staff shortages that are part of the cause of supply chain issues. CRACKED.COM

The Gambling Lobby Fights Back

WEIRD WORLD The UK's gambling regulation authority was criticized for trying to fight addiction. 9 6 A group of British Members of Parliament came out with a report that claimed the authority tough new stance risks the destruction of one of the world's best gambling industry's . CRACKED.COM

Rudy Giuliani 9/11 Merch

WEIRD WORLD Rudy's back, with a grift that's more shameless than ever before. These days, he's selling autographed 9/11 shirts, for the truly special price of $911. CRACKED.COM

The State That Supports Drunken Axe Throwing

WEIRD WORLD In Washington, they want you to be able to throw axes while drunk. The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board is drafting new rules that, if things go as planned, will make it possible to throw axes in establishments that have a liquor license. CRACKED.COM

The Woman Who Claimed She Was a Sovereign State

WEIRD WORLD In Canberra, Australia, a woman tried to claim she was a sovereign state. As you might expect, she did that to try and get an exemption from public health orders - and, as you also might expect, the court completely disregarded it. CRACKED.COM

The Woman Who Drove 500 Miles to Take An Easier Driving Test

WEIRD WORLD A woman travelled 500 miles to take the easiest driving test in the country. The punchline is, though, that she failed. This was a Londoner who went to the Isle of Mull, near Scotland, to take a test that was said to be the easiest - and, sadly, it was all for naught. CRACKED.COM

Prince Andrew’s Obsession with Teddy Bears

WEIRD WORLD Apparently, Prince Andrew was very particular about his teddy bears. That's what former royal cop Paul Page says - the maids had to put all 50-60 of his bears back in just the right way, or he'd scream, says Page. CRACKED.COM

The Man Who Went to Prison to Avoid His Wife

WEIRD WORLD In Italy, a man tried to go to prison SO he wouldn't have to be with his wife. The 30-year-old, who lives just outside Rome, was no longer able to cope with the forced cohabitation with his wife, according to a police statement. CRACKED.COM

The Boris Johnson Hair Mural

WEIRD WORLD In the UK, a hairdresser created a Boris Johnson mural out of surplus hair. She gathered a bunch of the hair she's cut off, and used it to construct a 5ft x 3ft mural of the Prime Minister on the floor of her salon. CRACKED.COM

The Guy Who Ordered a Passport Cover on Amazon

WEIRD WORLD A guy in India ordered a passport cover from Amazon, and got a passport with it. was REPUBLIC OF INDIA Amazingly, customer support just told him that it will not be repeated and we will instruct the seller to be very careful next time. CRACKED.COM

Jeopardy! at the Kyle Rittenhouse Trial

WEIRD WORLD To pass the time, the judge in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial played Jeopardy! 200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 800 $800 $800 $800 $800 $800 1000 $1000 $1000 $1000 $1000 $100 They had to wait while technical issues got sorted out, so Judge Bruce Schroeder started playing Jeopardy! with prospective jurors. CRACKED.COM

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

The Bald Eagle Street Fight

WEIRD WORLD In Minnesota, police were called to break up an eagle fight on the street. Two bald eagles were somehow stuck together on a road, probably fighting over territory, and a cop was called in to separate them. CRACKED.COM

The Phantom ER Bill

WEIRD WORLD In Atlanta, a woman had to pay an ER bill despite, uh, not going to the ER. Well, she was in the waiting room for a while, and then left after some time - apparently, that was enough for the hospital to charge her $700. CRACKED.COM

The Man Who Thought Pizza Hut’s Sauce Was Too Sexy

WEIRD WORLD A guy in Hull, England complained that Pizza Hut's tomato sauce is too sexy. Pizza Hut® Не didn't like the shake, squeeze and squirt label - Pizza Hut apologized, but that wasn't enough and he called his member of parliament. CRACKED.COM

The Finger-Gun Waffle House Holdup

WEIRD WORLD In Florida (of course), someone tried to rob a restaurant with finger guns. WAFFLE HOUSE The Sheriff's Office arrested the suspect and confirmed, thankfully, that nobody was harmed in the incident at a local Waffle House. CRACKED.COM

The Teen Who Slept Through His Trial

WEIRD WORLD A judge in Singapore had to issue an arrest warrant for a sleeping teenager. Не faced charges including trespassing in the Singapore Zoo, but his parents couldn't wake him up for the trial, so the law had to get involved. CRACKED.COM

The Meowing Murder Suspect

WEIRD WORLD A guy in a murder trial in Argentina was thrown out because he was meowing. Не was charged with double homicide and, during his trial, kept meowing like a cat for some reason and refused to stop - so he got kicked out. CRACKED.COM

The Small Dong March

WEIRD WORLD A small penis march, aimed at combating stigma, was held in Los Angeles. Dozens of people marched in the Small Dong March organized by two YouTubers who encouragingly suggest to own that truth. CRACKED.COM

The Crates of Frozen Fish in Baggage Claim

WEIRD WORLD Dozens of fish crates appeared instead of luggage at Heathrow Airport. ana Passengers waiting for their luggage at the conveyor belt were pretty surprised when nothing but frozen fish started rolling past them. CRACKED.COM

The Toilet Paper Bandit

WEIRD WORLD In Kansas City, one guy robbed a store and took nothing but $100 of toilet paper. After his card was declined, he tried to leave with a cart full of toilet paper anyway and pulled a gun on an employee who tried to stop him. CRACKED.COM

The Lawmaker Surgeon

WEIRD WORLD In Maryland, a lawmaker who's also a surgeon tried to combine those jobs. Terri Hill showed up in virtual legislative meetings while literally in the middle of surgery - and got fined a total of $15,000 for it. CRACKED.COM

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