31 Fantastical News Events That Should Only Exist in a Galaxy Far, Far Away

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31 Fantastical News Events That Should Only Exist in a Galaxy Far, Far Away

Were conducting a little poll today. Do you think that implanting your car keys into your hand so that you never lose them is genius or completely insane? The vote is split 50/50 here in the office, so we need your help.

Its a tough one, isnt it? Like, that kind of procedure seems a tad invasive, but if you lost your keys that often, maybe its a necessary move. Plus, youd always get to joke that you got implants. 

That settles it. Were team genius all the way!

The Octogenarian Heroin Smuggler

An 81-year-old was caught in a Warsaw airport with 5 kilos of heroin. 3 GRACKED.COM The Danish woman, traveling from Africa to Canada, was arrest- ed on suspicion of ille- gal possession of hero- in worth over $515,000.

License Plate Capers

Police in PA can stop drivers if their plate frame covers the VisitPA.com URL. PENNSYLVANIA 6-06 1223456 GAA 1000 visitPA.com CRACKED.COM A new state appellate court ruling says no part of a driver's license plate can be covered up, in- cluding the tourism web- site link at the bottom of the plate.

The Car Key Implants

A Detroit man implanted his car keys into his hand so he never leaves home without them. CRACKED.COM Brandon Dalaly already has a digital key in his left hand, and now he has a second chip im- plant to operate his Tes- la. Не did all of it without having to even consult a doctor, or priest.

Pirating Their Own Movie

The directors of the canceled Batgirl movie tried to pirate it before HBO locked them out. KUD ETA CRACKED COM TWEEP Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah tried to to the server and record their work on their mobile phones before their access was quick- ly revoked.

The Bliss of An Empty Nest

A new study suggests having kids makes you happier, once they move out of your house. CRACKED.COM Data from a European sur- vey of 55,000 people aged 50 and older revealed par- ents had greater life satis- faction and fewer symptoms of depression, but only if their kids had left home.

The Watchful Preacher

A pastor in Missouri called his congregation broke and busted for not getting him an expensive watch. OYSTER PERPETUAL ROLEX DATEJUST SUPERLY CRACKED.COM This is how I know you're still poor, broke, busted, and disgusted, because of how you've been honoring me, said pastor Carlton Funder- burke. I'm not worth your Red Lobster money?

A Different Kind of Death Penalty

A man paralyzed by the police while firing on his coworkers can end his life to avoid trial. SECURITY GRAGKED.COM Security guard Marin Eugen Sabau fired on his former col- leagues in Spain in December 2021, before being shot and paralyzed by the responding officers. Sabau was granted the right to end his own life via euthanasia.

Bargain Shopping Across the Border

South California residents are crossing the border for cheaper groceries. FRUTAS ESPECIAIS CHIMAS FONTECT KING DE SAIDE - MACATUR FROMAS - AND a  m ISP UNITED AVOCADO - II CRACKED COM Many Californians make the 20-minute journey from San Diego to the San Ysidro border, which leads directly to Tijuana, to bar- gain hunt, get some street tacos, and avoid skyrock- eting grocery costs.

The Thief Who Hid in a Giant Teddy Bear

A car thief evaded police by hiding in a giant teddy bear. CRACKED.COM 18-year-old Joshua Dodson hid in the giant bear after he stole a car and filled it up with gas without paying. Po- lice said something wasn't right when they saw the bear breathing on their search for the teen.

Doug Ford Has Bees in the Stomach

Ontario Premier Doug Ford swallowed a bee while giving a speech. CRACKED.COM Ford experience visible discomfort as the insect flew into his mouth. Some- one from the audience asked if he was all right to continue, to which Ford re- sponded: I'm OK. It's buzzing in there.

San Francisco’s Weed Tax

WEIRD WORLD San Francisco is helping its drug shops compete successfully against street dealers. The city is temporarily dropping its cannabis tax, so that dispensaries won't have to charge higher prices for weed than dealers. CRACKED.COM

A Totally Anal World War II Buff

WEIRD WORLD One guy somehow got a piece of WWII ammunition stuck up his butt. The bomb squad got called, and he ultimately went to the hospital to get the artillery shell removed. CRACKED.COM

Ghislaine Maxwell’s Art Skills

WEIRD WORLD Ghislaine Maxwell did something bone-chillingly terrifying in court. When the court artist sketched her, she looked right into his eyes and sketched him back. Truly, Nietzsche was right - surprisingly literally so. CRACKED.COM

Mark Cuban’s Schitt’s Creek

WEIRD WORLD Mark Cuban bought a whole town in Texas and doesn't know what to do with it. I don't know what if anything I will do with it were the exact words of the billionaire about, well, buying an entire town. CRACKED.COM

A Very T. Rex Christmas

WEIRD WORLD They made sure the T-Rex at London's Natural History Museum stays warm. The T-Rex got a big Christmas jumper, that somehow looks both strangely adorable and utterly ridiculous. CRACKED.COM

Dance Lessons As Crisis Management

WEIRD WORLD An Australian community got dance lessons as a form of crisis help. The community was affected by Australia's deadly brushfires and asked for water storage ... but all they were given instead was dance lessons. CRACKED.COM

The Pac-Man Replicas That Will Destroy the Earth

WEIRD WORLD Apparently, we've created tiny Pac-Man robots that will destroy the Earth. The little Pac-Man replicas are autonomous living robots that, it turns out, have learned how to reproduce. Anyway, here's hoping there's no lab leak. CRACKED.COM

The Wanted Man Who Inadvertently Turned Himself In

WEIRD WORLD A guy stopped by the Sheriff's Office to check if he was wanted... ... and he was. SAMETE COLMS SHERIFF Times 514172 The visit really did not go well for him, and he ended up in jail - it's kind of unclear what he thought would happen if, indeed, he was wanted. CRACKED.COM

Opening Ceremony Gone Wrong

WEIRD WORLD A newly built road got damaged during, uh... its own inauguration ceremony. At the ceremony in Uttar Pradesh, India, an official smashed a coconut on the freshly-built road - and cracked it. CRACKED.COM

The Model Train That Nearly Derailed A Relationship

WEIRD WORLD One guy built a model railway for eight years and hid it from his girfriend. Finally, after working on it for near a decade, he unveiled the model (of 1.5 miles of a real-life railway track). CRACKED.COM

The Cockroaches of Singapore

WEIRD WORLD Singapore is turning to cockroaches as a measure to save human lives. Apparently, the plan is to augment them and turn them into cyborg bugs that can find humans in disaster sites. CRACKED.COM

The Awful CEO of Better.com

WEIRD WORLD The CEO of Better.com publicly attacked employees who'd just been fired. Не accused them of stealing by only working a total of two hours per day. CRACKED.COM

Fake Arm Vaccinations

WEIRD WORLD A guy in Italy tried to get vaccinated in a fake arm that he'd brought along. Unfortunately for antivaxxers everywhere, this innovation in vaccine evasion didn't work and the guy was busted. CRACKED.COM

Joel Osteen’s Mega-Toilet

WEIRD WORLD Turns out, the wall of the toilet in Joel Osteen's megachurch was full of cash. Like, literally full of cash - a plumber who opened up the walls found $$$$ inside, stuffed in envelopes. CRACKED.COM

The Judge Who Buried 100K

WEIRD WORLD One judge defended his act of burying $100,000 in cash to hide it from creditors. It may seem strange, but I'm from Alabama, is how Nashville Judge Kelvin Jones defended himself in his divorce case. CRACKED.COM

The Brothers Swap

WEIRD WORLD A Singaporean banned from driving pretended to be his brother, but that backfired. Not because he wasn't convincing, but because his brother was wanted by the police - so he got arrested. CRACKED.COM

The Chess Master and the Porn Star

WEIRD WORLD A top-ranking chess player was promised a night of ion with a porn star. A Russian porn star gave that promise to lan Nepomniachtchi, if he beat Magnus Carlsen and became world champion (which, alas, didn't happen). CRACKED.COM

Workplace Accidents — At Home

WEIRD WORLD A German court ruled that you can actually get into a workplace accident at home. One man walked from his bed to his desk, fell, and broke his back - and the court ruled that, indeed, this was a workplace accident. CRACKED.COM

The Jewels of Mont Blanc

WEIRD WORLD A guy who climbed Mont Blanc found $84,000 worth of jewels, and kept them. Well, to be clear, he found jewels worth twice as much - but the authorities let him keep half, since they couldn't find the person who'd lost them. CRACKED.COM

Parking A Stolen Car in a Cop’s Spot

WEIRD WORLD A guy driving a stolen car parked it at a space reserved for police cars in Tulsa. 712 6030-D2 Unsurprisingly for everyone involved, except the driver, he (along with a enger) got arrested very quickly. CRACKED.COM

The Catholic Church’s War on Santa

WEIRD WORLD The Catholic Church had to apologize for telling kids Santa isn't real. The bishop of a diocese in Sicily told kids that Santa didn't actually exist - which, even if it might be consistent with Church doctrine, required an apology. CRACKED.COM

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