26 of The Most Peculiar News Stories From Around The World

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26 of The Most Peculiar News Stories From Around The World
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We’re sure there’s some highly credible, unbiased news sources out there, but we weren’t focused on finding those today. We were too busy tracking down some of the strangest bits of news from across the globe.

We won’t deliver them with even the slightest hint of bias or agenda. Other news sources might, so maybe we’ll focus on those next. We want you to know who you can trust when it comes to stories about traffic poles being eroded by dog urine.

The Man Who Built His Own Giant Hamster Wheel

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

How Dog Pee Brought Down a Traffic Light Pole

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

The 84-Year-Old Retiree Who Keeps a Tank in His Basement

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

The NBA Coach Who Flipped Out Over a Player’s Phone

WEIRD WORLD Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd got mad because of a player's phone. BUDSIGHT Coca-Cola - MANDERICKS AmericanAlrillines 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

France Gave Teenagers Money to Buy Manga

WEIRD WORLD France essentially gave teenagers about $350 so they can buy themselves manga. CC Issue - - adidas the - - - Une- / ! /= tran ! 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

The Department of Justice Confiscated the Epic of Gilgamesh

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

A Gem Trader Discovered a Sapphire Cluster in His Backyard

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

Shaq Says Gorillas Always Want to Fight Him

WEIRD WORLD Shaquille O'Neal says that gorillas freak out and want to fight him when he comes near. Zoo officials confirm that the gorillas are intimidated by Shaq's size, and eventually back down. CRACKED.COM

A U.S. Senate Candidate Released a Campaign Ad Smoking a Blunt

WEIRD WORLD A U.S. Senate candidate released a campaign ad smoking a blunt. The candidate from Louisiana, Gary Chambers, followed up the ad by releasing another where he burns a Confederate flag. CRACKED.COM

Ubisoft Gave Their Employees NFTs As a Thank You

WEIRD WORLD Ubisoft gave their employees NFTS as a thank you for their hard work. Brent Hickman The tokens were given as a celebration for the 20th anniversary of the Ghost Recon franchise, with an employee asking, Is it really worth the (extremely) negative publicity this will cause? CRACKED.COM

The Man Slapped with a $13,000 Hospital Bill for Donating a Kidney

WEIRD WORLD A man was slapped with a $13,064 hospital bill after donating a kidney. After giving his kidney to a third cousin in need, Elliot Malin was on the receiving end of a billing mistake, with the threat of having his debt sent to collections. CRACKED.COM

The Furries That Came Together to Raise Money for a Library

WEIRD WORLD Furries came together to raise money for libraries in Madison County. - Ridgeland Mayor Gene McGee said he would withhold $110,000 in annual funding after books with LGBTQ+ themes and authors were put on display. CRACKED.COM

Using McDonald’s to Bribe a Teenager into Confessing a Crime

WEIRD WORLD Police tried to use McDonald's to bribe a teenager into confessing a crime. M McCafée M OPENFORN McDonald's MEI 15-year-old Martell Williams says officers offered him McDonald's in exchange for a confession, but he didn't even know what he was being accused of. CRACKED.COM

The Students Who Staged a Protest to Return Chocolate Milk to Their School Lunch Menu

WEIRD WORLD California students staged a protest to return chocolate milk to their school lunch menu. A Vacaville K-8 school banned chocolate milk because of its high sugar content, but agreed to bring it back once every other week after the students protested. CRACKED.COM

A School Teacher Used a Picture of Osama bin Laden to Portray Muhammed

WEIRD WORLD A school teacher used a picture of Bin Laden to portray Prophet Muhammed. The All Saints Academy teacher was suspended after a concerned student raised the alarm. It's still unclear why the image was used at all. CRACKED.COM

Champagne Is Being Recalled Because It’s Filled with Liquid Ecstasy

WEIRD WORLD Champagne is being recalled because it's filled with liquid ecstasy. Nitus Bottles of Moët & Chandon champagne are believed to have been tampered with, completely emptied of champagne and filled instead with pure liquid MDMA. CRACKED.COM

Melania Trump Probably Brought Her Own NFT

WEIRD WORLD Melania Trump probably bought her own NFT at auction for $178,400. um ATIONAL Funds used to win Melania Trump's first NFT were traced back to a wallet that belongs to the creators of the project, which is not unlike most high profile NFT sales. CRACKED.COM

Apple Employees Use Android Phones to Make Unionization Plans

WEIRD WORLD Apple employees use Android phones to make their unionization plans. 'AL 15.12 Google Driver - Company f S Facebook IM Pig Stape Desiden To avoid eavesdropping by store managers and ensure they remain anonymous, the retail employees have been using Android phones and encrypted chats. CRACKED.COM

The Kids Accused of Battery for Spraying Silly String

WEIRD WORLD 2 Florida boys were accused of battery for spraying silly string. The two juveniles have a notice to appear in court after the parents of the silly string victims want to press charges for the shenanigans that happened at an ice cream shop in Cape Coral. CRACKED.COM

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.

The Tiny House Atop a 30-Foot-Tall Tree Stump

No one knows who put a tiny house atop a 30-foot-tall tree stump in a San Francisco park. CRACKED.COM Tamara Aparton, a spokes- person for San Francisco's Recreation and Park De- partment (that sounds off, doesn't it?), said it's been a mystery to the park's gardeners for more than a month.

The Pregnant Sea Lion Found on a Golf Course

An extremely pregnant sea lion took a breather on a golf course. CRACKED.COM Sea World staff res- cued the pregnant sea lion who was found on a California golf course and released her back into the Pa- cific Ocean.

A.I. Takes Over the Pulpit

AI takes over the pulpit. On June 9, 2023, hundreds of German Protestants gathered in Bavaria for a 40-minute church service that was almost entirely led by a ChatGPT chatbot, represented by avatars on a large screen above the altar. CRACKED

Nazis at Walt Disney World

Nazis at Disney: A magical day out. 4F MOST MAGICAL PLACE ON FARTH Welny-2024 - - - as DALT Dis In June 2023, a group of protesters gathered at one of the main entrances to Disney World. They were waving Nazi flags, holding signs saying DeSantis 2024, and shouting as cars drove by. CRACKED

Christian Groups Prefer the Sex Number to the Devil Number

Christian groups prefer the sex number to the Devil number. In June 2023, Polish Christian groups put pressure on the bus bound to the town of Hel to change its number from 666 to 669. This bus has been running since 2006, by the way. CRACKED

The Defendant Who Was Already in Prison

They're always in the last place you look. Malta Police were looking for a man in relation to a court case, and a lawyer eventually reported that he was found... in prison. CRACKED

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