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Brazilian Sharks Test Positive for Cocaine (gizmodo.com)

submitted 5 months ago by oleorun to c/weirdnews

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Thief drops wallet while fleeing Wisconsin mall, returns to ‘destroy’ store when denied wallet back (www.wearegreenbay.com)

submitted 5 months ago by oleorun to c/weirdnews

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Summer heat causes soda cans to burst on Southwest flights (www.newschannel5.com)

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Takata air bag company threatens to file a trademark infringement suit (this is satirical)

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Republicans wear ear bandages in 'solidarity' with Trump (www.bbc.com)

submitted 5 months ago by oleorun to c/weirdnews

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What?

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Neighborhood 'sheriff' who tried to screen homeless campers stabbed to death by camper (katu.com)

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Darth Pleigus unavailable for comment

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Mysterious posters 'ban' ghost summoning in Portland park (www.kptv.com)

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17634341

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After Trump assassination attempt, guns will still be allowed near RNC, but tennis balls will not (abcnews.go.com)

submitted 5 months ago by oleorun to c/weirdnews

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Your dog is pissed.

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The gods must be angry: Mexico 'cancels' statue of Greek god Poseidon after dispute with local deity (apnews.com)

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Germany: Tesla factory missing 65,000 coffee mugs (www.dw.com)

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Passenger bites flight attendant on United Airlines flight that took off from MIA, forcing emergency landing (wsvn.com)

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His brother was found dead, his mother was arrested, then this baby was found crawling by a highway (apnews.com)

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Man caught smuggling 100 snakes in his trousers into China (www.bbc.com)

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Hip-hop band Cypress Hill makes 1996 Simpsons joke come true (www.theguardian.com)

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Did anyone order The London Symphony Orchestra?

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Giant phallus-shaped iceberg floating in Conception Bay surprises residents of Dildo, Canada (www.livescience.com)

submitted 5 months ago by oleorun to c/weirdnews

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It's a bit old but the shape and the city name were so funny that I couldn't not post it XD

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Slain man's thumb sliced off and used to steal from his mobile payment app, officials say (www.nbcnews.com)

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“Gay Furry Hackers” Claim Credit for Hacking Heritage Foundation Over Project 2025 (theintercept.com)

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Driver gets stuck on Utah mountain thanks to Google 'shortcut,' officials say (www.nbcnews.com)

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To add insult to injury, he was stuck in a Toyota Tercel.

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Video shows teen jump from moving watercraft to stop runaway boat in New Hampshire (www.nbcnews.com)

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Woman swallowed whole by a python in Indonesia, second such killing in a month (www.cbsnews.com)

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Duck Wearing Bow-Tie Walks Into Pub, Drinks Pint, Fights Dog, Loses (www.huffingtonpost.co.uk)

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Small City's Claim to Fame: the Mysterious Pickle Jar (www.newser.com)

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Naked inmate tried to jam sandwich into cellmate's mouth, then bit lieutenant, jailers say (katu.com)

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Florida man uses alligator to open can of beer (wcyb.com)

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Delta flight diverts to New York after passengers are served spoiled food (www.ctvnews.ca)

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cross-posted from: https://fedia.io/m/[email protected]/t/953332

A Delta flight from Detroit to Amsterdam was diverted to New York's Kennedy Airport on Wednesday after passengers were served spoiled food, airline officials said.

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AI-Powered Ammo Vending Machine Selling Bullets at Tuscaloosa Grocery Store (tuscaloosathread.com)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by [email protected] to c/weirdnews

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Edit: Following up on this, the vending machine was removed due to lack of sales.

https://wcyb.com/news/nation-world/grocery-store-in-alabama-removes-ammo-vending-machine-ammunition-guns-weapons-firearms-tuscaloosa-american-rounds-pell-city-grant-majors-ceo-fresh-value-360-facial-recognition-security-measures