The Turnip: weird and wacky news stories
Grace Myers, Staff Writer
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News these days can be so depressing. Brighten up your day by reading this collection of weird and wacky news from around the globe. Some of these stories are so strange, you won’t believe they are true!
High Steaks Chase
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Have you heard about the latest police chase? Connecticut State Police participated in a “high steaks pursuit” when a group of cows decided to take a stroll down the highway. Thankfully the police treated this unusual chase with a sense of humor, updating the citizens with a bit of bovine humor until the targets were successfully wrangled.
Read the story and its humorous updates here.
A Dating Billboard
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Dating apps not working anymore? Try purchasing a billboard. A U.K. man scored a date after advertising his singlehood on billboard, and allowing individuals to apply to be his Valentine’s dat. He apparently received over two thousand applicants. That’s one way to find a Valentine’s Day date.
Read more about how this man scored a date here.
Fast Food Candles
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Now you can enjoy the smell of McDonalds every day. The fast-food giant is releasing a six-piece candle set designed to smell like their burgers. The line will not only include the smells of basic burger components like the bun and the beef but will also have topping smells – even the onion.
Read more about the perfect candles for a fast-food lover here
A Trashy Escape Attempt
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Time to throw that plan in the trash. An Ohio inmate’s escape plan failed when she attempted to climb out of a holding room, only to be caught by the security cameras falling through the ceiling and landing headfirst in a trash can. What a rotten ending.
Read more about the inmate’s unpleasant failure here.
A Snowstorm Strip
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A New Hampshire police chief stripped down to his underwear after being stripped of his duties. He then walked out of the building and into a snowstorm. He was surprisingly not arrested for public indecency.
Read more about the officer and his strange choice of winter attire here.
