Weird World: 12 Ding-Dong Pieces Of News We Somehow Missed
![Weird World: 12 Ding-Dong Pieces Of News We Somehow Missed](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/9/3/791793_320x180.jpg)
Angelina Jolie's Oscar scene stance was memorable, but an Iranian film winning the award was not. It just demonstrates that perhaps the unusual and strange catch people's attention. A fifteen-minute burst of fame makes for peculiar news.
Crazy news fills in the blanks and makes the world a more interesting place. They frequently elicit a good chuckle or two, those who do demonstrate that our universe is strange but not without its own humor.
Besides all of the negative energy, several news stories made us do a a double-take and double-check the reference to make sure we weren’t reading satire. To demonstrate just how strange past years have been, our team at Cracked has compiled a list of the most bizarre news stories and media stories to share with all of you. So grab the popcorn or a warm pot of coffee, settle in, and let's take a good look at the side of last year that you might have done miss. Let's look at a few more news that brings the strange to our tired eyes.
Keep scrolling and have fun.
![WEIRD WORLD In Springfield, Oregon, they put up what's known as Ned Flanders Crossing. It's a pedestrian and bicycle bridge that features a pretty big sign with Ned Flanders cheerfully saying Hi-diddly-ho Neighborinos! CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/0/2/791802.jpg)
Source: KGW.com
![WEIRD WORLD A woman late for her flight tried claiming there was a bomb on the plane. But the plan backfired, and she not only didn't make it onto the plane in time, she got arrested and ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/9/6/791796.jpg)
Source: SFGate
![WEIRD WORLD A UK local council rejected planning applications using dumb comments. Apparently, a worker thought they were on a test website and left comments like Your proposal is wack. But the decisions are legally binding. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/0/3/791803.jpg)
Source: Sky News
![WEIRD WORLD A giant pizza dough blob left behind due to Hurricane Ida is growing quickly. tom SEPERT Mh any It was left behind a Domino's Pizza, and it ballooned SO much that it's now outgrown its dumpster and is spilling over the sides. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/9/5/791795.jpg)
Source: nola.com
![WEIRD WORLD There was a big NYC subway outage because someone hit the wrong button. Q That's the conclusion of investigators looking into an outage several hours long - someone accidentally hit Emergency Power Off they said. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/0/1/791801.jpg)
Source: The Hill
![WEIRD WORLD An vaxxer attempt to shut down traffic in London completely failed. An anti-vax group tired to get people to push traffic light buttons from 7 to 10 AM to bring London to a stand still, but nothing happened. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/0/5/791805.jpg)
Source: MyLondon.news
![WEIRD WORLD A cherub with a clearly displayed penis was revealed in a Vermeer painting. A laboratory found in 2019 that the cherub used to be in the work before it was painted over, and the work was just restored to reveal the cherub. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/0/4/791804.jpg)
Source: BoingBoing
![WEIRD WORLD In Russia, the regime used super-similar candidates to confuse voters. To keep people from voting for Boris Vishnevsky, they put guys who looked just like him, and who changed their names to his, on the ballot. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/0/0/791800.jpg)
Source: The Guardian
![WEIRD WORLD A New York county IT supervisor was fired for mining cryptocurrencies. He snuck 46 crypto mining machines into six rooms in the county center, which racked up an electricity bill of at least $6,000. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/9/9/791799.jpg)
Source: KIRO7
![WEIRD WORLD A giant cargo ship ran aground and got stuck in the Suez Canal... again. But this time, tugboats got it out pretty quickly - and while the ship was there, other ships were redirected into another lane. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/9/7/791797.jpg)
Source: AZCentra
![WEIRD WORLD A Spanish bishop quit his job to be in a relationship with an erotica writer (illustration) Xavier Novell was not just a priest, but an exorcist, and he left it all to be with a woman who writes books with titles like The Hell of Gabriel's Lust. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/8/0/6/791806.jpg)
Source: AV Club
![WEIRD WORLD Two Capitol rioters asked for their ankle monitors to be removed for dumb reasons. They're siblings, and one asked for the monitor's removal so he can hike and maintain his health, while the other wanted to be able to give a water birth. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/7/9/8/791798.jpg)
Source: Insider