31 Reasons Why Florida Is Basically Another Planet

Let’s see what Florida Man got up to this time, shall we?
31 Reasons Why Florida Is Basically Another Planet
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What can we say about America’s gun handle? We certainly do hear a lot about it, but it’s hard to find the words to describe it. It seems like this spicy blend of the Caribbean, Central America and Deep South — with Disney World, gators and a huge portion of the country’s retirees sprinkled in there somewhere.

The heat and humidity surely have something to do with all this craziness, but we’re no weathermen. We’re fact-finders. And today we’ve hyper-focused that fact-finding ability on the wilder side of the Sunshine State.

You Can Claim That Your Dog Shot Your Girlfriend

CRACKED A FLORIDA MAN TOLD POLICE THAT HIS DOG SHOT HIS GIRLFRIEND. A man from Jacksonville, Florida claimed that when his dog jumped up into bed, his paw hit a gun on the nightstand and it went off, shooting his girlfriend in the leg. She luckily had no life-threatening injuries, and no charges were filed.

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There Are Sinkholes Everywhere

CRACKED IN FLORIDA, SINKHOLES ARE so COMMON THEY'RE PRACTICALLY AN ACCEPTED PART OF LIFE. They're so common, in fact, that the law officially states that home insurance companies have to give you protection against them.

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Its Beaches Are Littered with 90-Year-Old Land Mines

A 90-year-old land mine was removed from a beach in Florida. YOU CRACKED.COM The Indian River County Sheriff's Office said an old military ordnance was spotted on the beach, possibly from the 1930s, when someone was check- ing on sea turtle nests.

It’s Overrun with Burmese Pythons

Florida's top predator isn't the alligator, it's the invasive burmese python. CRACKED COM Thought to have been originally pets that either escaped or were let go in the swamps of Florida, the giant constrictors have taken over.

Its Vigilante Justice Is Always Hilarious

CRACKED FLORIDA MAN STEALS TOWING COMPANY'S TOW TRUCK Aimee Onggo was arrested and accused of taking a tow truck as revenge for his car being towed by the same company. Не was also charged with grand theft auto and having 3 different controlled substances.

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You Can Buy Fireworks, But You Can’t Use Them for Fourth of July

Fireworks are totally illegal in Florida but are sold to ordinary people in huge quantities. CRACKED.COM Hundreds of stores across the state sell to anyone who signs a waiver saying they are for agricultural use to scare birds away from crops.

Tampa Bay Times

Your Can Disappear Into Sinkholes

A Florida man disappeared into a sinkhole that formed under his house. CRACKED COM In 2013, a man in Florida ran to his brother's bedroom af- ter hearing him scream only to find the entire room and his brother being swallowed by a sinkhole. They were never able to find the body of his brother.

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You Can Claim Self-Defense for Killing A Rooster

A Florida man has claimed self-defense after slaying his neighbor's pet rooster. GRAGKED.COM James Nix Jr. of Jackson- ville, Florida, spent 30 hours in jail for aggravat- ed animal cruelty in May, but he says, I was fear- ing for my safety, and the chicken died.

Newsweek

It Provided A Rare Bird With A 3D-Printed Prosthetic

A Great Indian Hornbill received a 3D-printed prosthetic at ZooTampa after developing skin cancer. Veterinarians at ZooTampa worked with hospital physicians, biomedical engineers and the University of South Florida to save the life of a Great Indian Hornbill after she developed skin cancer. CRACKED.COM

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It’s One of the Few Places You Can Get Alcoholic Mountain Dew

WEIRD WORLD Alcoholic Mountain Dew is rolling out, and it'll be released in Florida. Moel CHE It's called Hard MTN Dew, and you can get it in Florida, plus Tennessee and lowa. 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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It’s Where Dogs Can Run Over Their Owners

Florida, 2013 James Campbell was RUN OVER BY HIS OWN VAN (DRIVEN BY HIS OWN DOG). As Campbell opened a gate, the dog ran out, jumped into the van, and
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It Was Home to A Penguin Hoax in the 1950s

From 1948-58 a Florida man secretly stomped around a Florida beach at night in 30 pound, three-to lead shoes to give the impression a 15-ft penguin wa
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It Hosted A Christmas Tree War Between Burt Reynolds and the National Enquirer

During the '80s, the NATIONAL ENQUIRER used to display The world's tallest Christmas tree in Lantana, Florida. Because of a constant battle going on

Disney World Has A Derelict Water Park

There's a derelict water park, River Country, inside Disney's resort in Florida. Seph Lawless had to scale a twenty feet high, blacked-out fence to ta

It’s Where Crocodiles and Alligators Live Together

The US (specifically the CRACKED.COM Florida Everglades) is the only place in the world where CROCODILES & ALLIGAFORS live together.

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