34 Bizarre Headlines and Happenings That Surely Were Meant to Occur in an Alternate Timeline

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34 Bizarre Headlines and Happenings That Surely Were Meant to Occur in an Alternate Timeline
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After gathering these news headlines from around the world, we were certain that our reality somehow got criss-crossed with a neighboring alternate reality. They seem somewhat Earthly, but there’s this strange, otherworldly twist to them. 

See for yourself. Do we sound like conspiracy theorists here, or what?

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

Sumo Meets Pokemon

WEIRD WORLD In Japan, sumo wrestling is now teaming up with The Pokemon Company. The Company is sponsoring kensho banners, shown at sumo tournaments. The official sumo organization called the collaboration a historic first. CRACKED.COM

Derek the Goose

WEIRD WORLD A town in England is putting up a bronze statue to a beloved goose. Derek the Goose (who was actually female) lived in the Watchet harbor for over a decade, and townspeople are raising funds for a memorial to her. CRACKED.COM

The Forgotten Ancient Roman Mosaic

WEIRD WORLD An ancient Roman mosaic was being used as furniture in an NYC apartment. It was a priceless artifact older than every country in existence, and it spent 50 years being a coffee table. CRACKED.COM

The Craziest Noise Complaint of All Time

WEIRD WORLD In the UK, someone complained about an air ambulance ruining their sleep. Thanks - 000 MADIC GROUN G-DAAN www.dani.org DEVON AIR AMBULANCE - DE The helicopter flew over residential areas at 4 am, and one person complained to the life-saving charity that operated the helicopter. CRACKED.COM

The Climber Who Found $84,000 Worth of Jewels Atop Mont Blanc

WEIRD WORLD A guy who climbed Mont Blanc found $84,000 worth of jewels, and kept them. Well, to be clear, he found jewels worth twice as much - but the authorities let him keep half, since they couldn't find the person who'd lost them. CRACKED.COM

The $50,000 Vending Machine Mistake

WEIRD WORLD In Maryland, a woman made $50,000 thanks to a vending machine mistake. 3 g W 23 S 9 لي a A 18 20 22 She bought a Deluxe Crossword, but meant to buy a scratch-off game - she said I don't even typically like the Crossword games, but this worked out well. CRACKED.COM

Burning Santa in Effigy

WEIRD WORLD Effigies of Santa Claus were burned in India on Christmas Eve. The people doing the burning claimed that Santa is part of an insidious Christian missionary plot designed to convert Indians to Christianity. CRACKED.COM

The Woman Who Tried to Catch Her Flight on the Tarmac

WEIRD WORLD In Phoenix, a woman ran out on the tarmac to get on a plane. Apparently, she was late to the flight, and turned out to be extremely proactive at fixing the situation. It didn't work, though, and she's facing charges. CRACKED.COM

Kyle Rittenhouse’s Jeopardy! Obsession

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 Meowing Murderer

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 Axe-Wielding Pizza Thief

WEIRD WORLD An axe-wielding maniac in Winnipeg demanded pizza from a delivery guy. The guy was delivering pizzas to another house in the neighborhood, apparently at the very worst time possible. CRACKED.COM

The Fake Poop Caper

WEIRD WORLD The feds started investigating someone who had been sending fake poop. The perp kept sending the, uh, stuff to a postal employee for reasons that are currently unclear. CRACKED.COM

The Giant Beer Spillage in Hawaii

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

The 9-Year-Old Who Stopped A Robbery

WEIRD WORLD In Florida, a 9-year-old succesfully protected her mom from a would-be thief. The woman was grocery shopping when someone came up and tried to steal her purse, but her daughter punched him in the head several times. CRACKED.COM

The Woman Who Swallowed an AirPod

WEIRD WORLD Apparently, a woman managed to swallow an Airpod instead of a painkiller. It happened when she was getting into bed with an Airpod in one hand an ibuprofen in another (and she claims she recorded her own stomach). CRACKED.COM

Tiger King TikToperas

WEIRD WORLD You can now watch a TikTopera based on Tiger King, if you want to. It's an actual opera that consists of 60-second TikToks, and the English National Opera provided the music. CRACKED.COM

Iran’s Cucumber Ban

WEIRD WORLD Iran prohibited a scene with a doll eating a cucumber on a children's show. Apparently, it was considered too sexy - for similar reasons, they said a man accepted a flower on-screen in a way that was inappropriate and erotic. CRACKED.COM

The World’s Largest Soccer Ball Collection

WEIRD WORLD Somebody collected 1,230 different soccer balls, setting a world record. That's according to Guinness, who certified that the Mexican collector broke their previous record. CRACKED.COM

The Lost Turkish Man

WEIRD WORLD In Turkey, a man thought lost was in the search party looking for him. Beyhan Mutlu, 50, was reported missing, so a group formed to search for him. Не later joined it, and when they called his name, he said I am here. CRACKED.COM

School Strip Searches

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

The Longest Soul Train Line

WEIRD WORLD There's a new world record for a soul train line, and it's a total of 536 people. Black Entertainment Network organized the line in question, in New York City. CRACKED.COM

The Feline Firestarters of South Korea

WEIRD WORLD Apparently, cats are a serious cause of fire in South Korea. Turns out, according to South Korean officials, cats have started over 100 fires in the last 3 years. The officials say cats did this by turning on electric stoves by jumping on them. CRACKED.COM

The Trapped Moose

WEIRD WORLD A moose got trapped in a basement in Colorado, somehow. Apparently, it was grazing nearby, and managed to fall into a basement. Не wouldn't climb up the stairs (unsurprisingly), and wildlife officers had to get pretty resourceful in getting him out. CRACKED.COM

The South Korean Who Defected to 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

Prince Andrew’s Teddy Bear Obsession

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

Uncombable Hair Syndrome

WEIRD WORLD There's such a thing as uncombable hair syndrome, it turns out. A toddler in Georgia was diagnosed with it, and it's kind of exactly what it says on the tin - but it's extremely, extremely rare. CRACKED.COM

Dog Photos As Proof of Vaccination

WEIRD WORLD A Canadian restaurant was accepting dog photos instead of vaccine proof. It turns out that staff, who should have been accepting either proof of vaccination or a negative test, were accepting dog photos -- so the restaurant got shut down. CRACKED.COM

The Safety Plan That Resulted in Six Stabbings

WEIRD WORLD After the NYC mayor's new safety plan, there were 6 subway stabbings. This happened within only a few days of the new safety plan being unveiled. CRACKED.COM

The Guy Who Was Arrested Three Times in 16 Hours

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

The World Record for Walking Up Stairs

WEIRD WORLD Two guys broke a Guinness World Record by walking up some stairs. Specifically, one of them was balanced on the other's head, and they made it up 100 stairs that way. CRACKED.COM

The Secret Model Train Set

WEIRD WORLD One guy built a model railway for eight years and hid it from his girfriend. Finally, after working on it for near a decade, he unveiled the model (of 1.5 miles of a real-life railway track). CRACKED.COM

A Penguin’s Journey

WEIRD WORLD A penguin swam all the way from Antarctica to New Zealand (about 1,864 miles). It's only the third time on record that a penguin of that species swam to New Zealand. CRACKED.COM

A Flash Mob Robbery

WEIRD WORLD 80 people swarmed into a Nordstrom in California, swiped stuff, then left. NORDSTROM It was basically a flash mob robbery - they showed up, took whatever they could, then got into their cars and left. CRACKED.COM

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