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24 Weird Events The News Definitely Didn't Cover Enough

By:: Cracked Writers; Brian C. Miller

December 01, 2021

24 Weird Events The News Definitely Didn't Cover Enough

The news doesn't get everything right. There was zero coverage on our epic 5th grade field day win for example. It was a legit come from behind win as we were severely outmatched in the tug of war. Anyway, we can let it go. (Ed note: no we can't).

Here's the thing. The news media is an ecosystem just like any other and we know our place. When the 24 hour news cycle isn't giving wild news stories the attention that they deserve, we'll be there to pick ‘em out of the trash and make sure that they’re noticed! That's right, we are scavengers of the infotainment world. The grim crustaceans scuttling about the dark of the ocean floor, waiting for scraps to filter down from above.

So, lucky you is I guess what we're saying. How else would you find out about the time France gave teens a $350 manga budget?

Scroll down for more stories that somehow missed the front page.

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WEIRD WORLD A gem trader in Sri Lanka found out he had a sapphire cluster in his backyard. (illustration) Workers digging for a well found the 1,124-pound, 2.5 million-carat cluster - - and washing, analyzing, and certifying it took over a year. CRACKED.COM — Source: Weird World: 12 Bizarre Events That, Against All Odds, Are Real

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WEIRD WORLD The Department of Justice confiscated the epic of Gilgamesh from Hobby Lobby. (illustration) Specifically, a 3,600-year-old tablet displaying part of the epic. Hobby Lobby has a history of doing this - they had bought thousands of smuggled ancient artifacts. CRACKED.COM — Source: Weird World: 12 Bizarre Events That, Against All Odds, Are Real

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WEIRD WORLD France essentially gave teenagers about $350 SO they can buy themselves manga. CC - INE - the Creative - / ! 9-2 NEW ! /E RELATING tetan The French government gave teens the money for cultural purchases, which includes comic books -- so a huge amount of it was spent on manga. CRACKED.COM — Source: Weird World: 12 Bizarre Events That, Against All Odds, Are Real

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WEIRD WORLD Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd got mad because of a player's phone. BUDSIGHT Coca-Cola CHOCOL THADERICKS AmericanAirlines Center Everyone except Thon Maker had an iPhone, so Maker's texts messed up the group chat. Kidd saw that as an instance of the team not being united. CRACKED.COM — Source: Weird World: 12 Bizarre Events That, Against All Odds, Are Real

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WEIRD WORLD Lawyers in Germany are figuring out how to deal with a tank in a basement. (illustration) An 84-year-old retiree keeps a WWII tank, torpedo, and AA gun in his basement, and authorities are now trying to decide how to penalize him. CRACKED.COM — Source: Weird World: 12 Bizarre Events That, Against All Odds, Are Real

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WEIRD WORLD Police in Suzuka, Japan, concluded that dog pee brought down a traffic light pole. The pole snapped suddenly, and there was nothing unusual except a concentration of urea at the base 40 times higher than for other traffic poles. CRACKED.COM — Source: Weird World: 12 Bizarre Events That, Against All Odds, Are Real

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WEIRD WORLD A guy in a rig that looks like a giant hamster wheel washed up on Florida's coast. Не tried to use the rig to run on water to New York, but he only got 30 miles away before complications unexpectedly brought him back to shore. CRACKED.COM — Source: Weird World: 12 Bizarre Events That, Against All Odds, Are Real

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WEIRD WORLD A pretty specialized swingers' community is opening in Mamou, Louisiana. 302 (illustration) Tee Boi's Swinger Trailer Park caters to swinging couples who are into outdoor experiences, and its motto is Bring your house and share your spouse. CRACKED.COM — Source: Weird World: 12 Bizarre Events That, Against All Odds, Are Real

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WEIRD WORLD A Michigan lawmaker spent $221 on a constituent meeting at a strip club. GIRLS GINES 24 (illustration) State Rep. Jewell Jones said the club was a lounge in a phone interview with a reporter, then wasn't sure it was a strip club, and then the call got disconnected. CRACKED.COM — Source: Weird World: 12 Bizarre Events That, Against All Odds, Are Real

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WEIRD WORLD The student who went to space with Bezos never ordered anything from Amazon. Bezos' reaction to that was basically Oh, wow, it's a long time ago I heard someone say that, according to 18-year-old Oliver Daemen. CRACKED.COM — Source: Weird World: 12 Bizarre Events That, Against All Odds, Are Real

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WEIRD WORLD Dubai is creating rain with drones that literally shoot lasers into clouds. BRISTO PRINTOL ORISTO When the laser hits the cloud, the cloud gets charged with electricity, and that charge forces water particles together to form raindrops. CRACKED.COM — Source: Weird World: 12 Bizarre Events That, Against All Odds, Are Real

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WEIRD WORLD In a North Carolina petting zoo, a pig somehow helped a serval cat escape. (illustration) The cat, named King Sparta, was filmed on a nearby road, and the owner of the zoo confirmed that a pig helped it get out. King Sparta was soon recaptured. CRACKED.COM — Source: Weird World: 12 Bizarre Events That, Against All Odds, Are Real

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WEIRD WORLD A Russian toddler who got lost in the woods promised not to run away again. (illustration) The 22-month-old girl was in the forest for a total of four days and, once she was found, told her mom that she'd never disappear again. CRACKED.COM — Source: Weird World: 12 Odd Incidents We Somehow Missed

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WEIRD WORLD A lawyer had to ask an Oklahoma woman to stop claiming she's a rescuer. KABUL AIRPORT صيدا هوادئى كابل MALCIU ESSE The woman apparently overstated her help in the Afghan girls' robotics team's escape from Kabul, and their organization's lawyer had to step in. CRACKED.COM — Source: Weird World: 12 Odd Incidents We Somehow Missed

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WEIRD WORLD A 13-year-old from the UK rescued a bumblebee and now says it's her pet. She found it on the road and scooped it up, then tried putting it somewhere safe - but it wouldn't leave, and now follows her around pretty much everywhere. CRACKED.COM — Source: Weird World: 12 Odd Incidents We Somehow Missed

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WEIRD WORLD There was an (unsuccessful) one-person protest in New Zealand. It was being planned on social media -- but just one person showed up to the anti-lockdown protest, and police encouraged them to leave, which they did. CRACKED.COM — Source: Weird World: 12 Odd Incidents We Somehow Missed

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WEIRD WORLD The concert at Four Seasons Total Landscaping was apparently a big hit. There were 200 attendees, and the staff of Total Landscaping were kind of bemused, considering they used to be known for, well, landscaping. CRACKED.COM — Source: Weird World: 12 Odd Incidents We Somehow Missed

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WEIRD WORLD In Texas, a guy took off his pants as a way to protest the mask mandate. Не was a parent at a school board meeting, and he stripped to his underwear to demonstrate that he hates wearing clothes he's forced to wear. CRACKED.COM — Source: Weird World: 12 Odd Incidents We Somehow Missed

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WEIRD WORLD In Corsica, the beaches are being reclaimed by roaming herds of wild cows. 401719 There are over 15,000 cows on the island and, during the lockdown, they started roaming the beaches freely - so much so, they're now aggressive about it. CRACKED.COM — Source: Weird World: 12 Odd Incidents We Somehow Missed

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WEIRD WORLD The word racism was banned in the Texas state house during a debate. The debate was about the voting rights bill, and Dade Phelan (R) banned the word to prevent anyone from being accused of being racist. CRACKED.COM — Source: Weird World: 12 Odd Incidents We Somehow Missed

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WEIRD WORLD Researchers think sea snakes approaching scuba divers might be horny. Australian researchers determined that olive sea snakes swimming towards divers do the same things they do during courtship rituals. CRACKED.COM — Source: Weird World: 12 Odd Incidents We Somehow Missed

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WEIRD WORLD Somehow, McDonald's ran out of milkshakes throughout an entire country. McCafé It was in the UK, and it happened due to several reasons including a shortage of truck drivers - they had no choice but to take some items off its restaurants' menus. CRACKED.COM — Source: Weird World: 12 Odd Incidents We Somehow Missed

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WEIRD WORLD At a Washington state jail, inmates who get a COVID jab get free ramen. The Benton County Jail gives inmates 10 free packs of ramen noodles if they get vaccinated (the program is called Soups for shots). CRACKED.COM — Source: Weird World: 12 Odd Incidents We Somehow Missed

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WEIRD WORLD Chinese Olympian Zhu Xueying found out that her gold meal is peeling off. (illustration) She saw a mark that looked like dirt, so she tried rubbing it to remove it, but it didn't work - then she picked at it, which made the mark bigger. CRACKED.COM — Source: Weird World: 12 Odd Incidents We Somehow Missed

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