31 Super Weird Governments Projects That Actually Happened

31 Super Weird Governments Projects That Actually Happened

HAWAII IS PAYING TO GET PEOPLE OFF THE ISLANDS. Self-isolating on arrival for 14 days is mandatory in Hawaii, and the Hawaii Tourism Authority put aside $25,000 for flight tickets for any visitors who refuse to do that and can't afford the flight home. CRACKED.COM

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Portugal is making sure everyone in the country can get medical care. The government gave migrants and asylum seekers full citizenship rights, so they could get full access to healthcare, until June 30. CRACKED.COM

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Colombia used a Christmas-themed ad campaign to get guerrilas to go home. They put up Christmas trees in the jungle, with the message If Christmas can come to the jungle, you can come home. Demobilize. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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NIS FOR TENDER AND KB46 HUNDRED and A SUPER FEDERAL HENEIVE NOTE SOFF BOWL AD KB 46279860I B2 TESDER PRODUTE 110 - NOT - Close - Date live 0 40 GRAGKED.COM 2011 you The Census Bureau spent $2.5 million in 2010 on a Super Bowl ad with B-list celebs. The government kind of has better ways of reaching KB g people. This ad, say experts, targeted those who'd likely have answered the census anyway. 60 I

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