Weird World: 12 Ding-Dong Things We Didn’t Hear About
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There are some things we didn't hear about this year, and while they might seem insignificant, they matter. Here are just a few of the things that we missed in 2017. Whether it was because certain events were overshadowed or simply not talked about enough, here's our list of the top things that we wish had gotten more attention over the past twelve months. Let's hope 2018 does a better job of giving these stories their due. In a world where the 24-hour news cycle is always on, there are some things that we just don't hear about. From celebrity gossip to world events, here are some of the most interesting things that happened over the past week that you probably didn't hear about. From a new Bond movie to an Australian airline's controversial policy change, here's what you missed while you were busy!
An English town is dealing with the urgent problem of how to get a walrus to finally go back home. Here’s the full story, plus 11 others:
![WEIRD WORLD In South Africa, a local government lost $400,000 because of a transfer error. Afrika-Dzongo Banginkulu yo RESERVE BANK VE BANK They sent 20 million USD, not 20 million South African Rand, to Microsoft Ireland. They reversed the transfer, but still lost $400,000 on the exchange rate. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/6/1/784661.jpg)
Source: TimesLive
![WEIRD WORLD The authorities on an English island put together a plan to get a walrus to leave. Wally the walrus showed up at the Isles of Scilly in June, and caused thousands of pounds' worth of damage - so they're trying to make him go away. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/6/2/784662.jpg)
Source: BBC
![WEIRD WORLD Three illegal alcohol sellers in India were given away by three drunk buffaloes. The buffaloes drank from water in a trough where moonshine bottles were hidden, and got so drunk that a vet had to be called -- who alerted the police. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/6/0/784660.jpg)
Source: Insider
![WEIRD WORLD A rock concert at Four Seasons Total Landscaping : sold out in 17 minutes. 3 TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP TOUNT TRUMP 0000 STATE TRUMP TRUMP TOUME TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP BEST NAME TRUMP TRUE 2027 The property got famous thanks to Rudy's extremely rushed and ill-prepared press conference-- and that allowed it to sell 200 tickets almost instantly. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/5/7/784657.jpg)
Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer
![WEIRD WORLD A local woman tried to put out the Olympic flame with a water gun (unsuccessfully), 53-year-old Kayoko Takahashi shot the flame as it passed through the city of Mito, as a protest against Olympics being held during the pandemic -- to no effect. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/5/8/784658.jpg)
Source: The Guardian
![WEIRD WORLD In Ukraine, the army is trying to get female soldiers to march in high heels. Despite pushback from lawmakers and government ministers, female soldiers have to practice marching in high heels twice a day for a parade on August 24. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/5/9/784659.jpg)
Source: CNN
![WEIRD WORLD Doctors removed a total of 27 contact lenses from the eye of a British woman. She had worn disposable contact lenses, and didn't realize she'd left 27 of them in she thought the discomfort was just due to old age and dry eye. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/5/6/784656.jpg)
Source: AOP
![WEIRD WORLD In Taiwan, parents bought a furry cactus toy that rapped about cocaine in Polish. 0g The toddler-friendly toy is advertised as an aid for kids' creativity, but it plays back a rap about coke and suicide by the Polish rapper Cypis. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/5/5/784655.jpg)
Source: TaiwanNews
![WEIRD WORLD In Worcester, MA, a car chase ended when the suspect stopped at a McDonald's. McDonald's. McDonal M. (illustration) Police chased a stolen pick-up truck, and lost it - - after that, the driver apparently went to a McD's drive-thru, which enabled the cops to catch her. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/5/4/784654.jpg)
Source: ABC7
![WEIRD WORLD somebody tried to rent out a bathroom with a bed in Vancouver as a micro studio. NO :00 The newly renovated micro studio located in the west end, at 160 square feet, cost 680 CAD (about $550). The listing was gone in 48 hours. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/5/3/784653.jpg)
Source: VancouverIsAwesome
![WEIRD WORLD The internet raised almost $35,000 for a German kid who was crying at the Euros. A girl was caught crying on camera when Germany lost, but she got booed. So someone started a fundraiser for her that got over 25,000 (about $34,700). CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/5/2/784652.jpg)
Source: GRM Daily
![WEIRD WORLD In San Francisco, there's a guy roaming the town and making huge soap bubbles. Bubble performance artist Kurth Reis cycles around the city, making giant bubbles the size of a Prius. He makes $150 a day from tips from tourists. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/6/5/1/784651.jpg)
Source: Reuters