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West Michigan server who was tipped $10K fired from job, co-owner says decision 'not affiliated' with tip (www.audacy.com)
submitted 7 months ago by oleorun@real.lemmy.fan to c/weirdnews@real.lemmy.fan
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Something something good intentions hell....

People can be miserable fucks.

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Woman finds her own long-lost wallet washed up on the beach (www.upi.com)
submitted 7 months ago by oleorun@real.lemmy.fan to c/weirdnews@real.lemmy.fan
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Is 9 months long-lost? Is this fake? What do you think?

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Fond du Lac's colossal sturgeon in search of winter haven (fox11online.com)
submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by oleorun@real.lemmy.fan to c/weirdnews@real.lemmy.fan
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You guys got a 30x12 place I can borrow? (Article says lean-to but I've never seen a 360 sq ft lean-to before.)

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A loophole got New York City man a free hotel stay for five years until he claimed to own the building (www.nbcnews.com)
submitted 7 months ago by oleorun@real.lemmy.fan to c/weirdnews@real.lemmy.fan
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'Absolutely gross' maggots raining on passengers force flight to make U-turn (news.sky.com)
submitted 7 months ago by oleorun@real.lemmy.fan to c/weirdnews@real.lemmy.fan
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cross-posted from: https://discuss.online/post/5220278

MFBC

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Florida Cop Empties His Gun, Runs For Cover After Acorn Falls On Car (jalopnik.com)
submitted 7 months ago by oleorun@real.lemmy.fan to c/weirdnews@real.lemmy.fan
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IT WAS COMING RIGHT FOR HIM

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Arrest made in theft and destruction of Jackie Robinson statue that police believe was stolen to sell for scrap | CNN (www.cnn.com)
submitted 7 months ago by oleorun@real.lemmy.fan to c/weirdnews@real.lemmy.fan
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Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board holding Limited Release Lottery for thousands of rare whiskeys (www.wpxi.com)
submitted 7 months ago by lemmyfanadmin@real.lemmy.fan to c/weirdnews@real.lemmy.fan
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Super Bowl LVIII overtime means America gets free chicken wings (www.abc12.com)
submitted 7 months ago by lemmyfanadmin@real.lemmy.fan to c/weirdnews@real.lemmy.fan
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Lots of dumb restrictions, of course.

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Mummified monkey remains found in luggage at Boston's airport (www.npr.org)
submitted 7 months ago by oleorun@real.lemmy.fan to c/weirdnews@real.lemmy.fan
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Northern Mich. man convicted in shoveling trench to divert river (www.detroitnews.com)
submitted 7 months ago by lemmyfanadmin@real.lemmy.fan to c/weirdnews@real.lemmy.fan
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Florida man bludgeons father to death after learning he got 'the vaccine' (wchstv.com)
submitted 7 months ago by lemmyfanadmin@real.lemmy.fan to c/weirdnews@real.lemmy.fan
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Man charged with stealing small airplane that crashed on a California beach (apnews.com)
submitted 7 months ago by oleorun@real.lemmy.fan to c/weirdnews@real.lemmy.fan
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6.5 on the landing, not bad

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Unearthed 'WWII-era, 1,000lb bomb' ushers bomb threat (cbs12.com)
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Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen (www.nbcnews.com)
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Moose chases skiers at Wyoming resort (www.upi.com)
submitted 7 months ago by oleorun@real.lemmy.fan to c/weirdnews@real.lemmy.fan
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Overturned truck covers highway in Dr. Pepper, 7Up (www.upi.com)
submitted 7 months ago by oleorun@real.lemmy.fan to c/weirdnews@real.lemmy.fan
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Disappointed soda seekers sent scurrying.

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Company seeks old love letters to turn into toilet paper (www.upi.com)
submitted 7 months ago by oleorun@real.lemmy.fan to c/weirdnews@real.lemmy.fan
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‘Disturbed’ show postponed after singer comes down with a sickness (who13.com)
submitted 7 months ago by oleorun@real.lemmy.fan to c/weirdnews@real.lemmy.fan
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ChatGPT turns matchmaker for Russian man, matches him with 5,000 women on Tinder to find the 'perfect one' (www.wionews.com)
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India frees pigeon accused of spying for China (www.dw.com)
submitted 7 months ago by RA2lover@burggit.moe to c/weirdnews@real.lemmy.fan
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'It's just gone': Madison couple searching for belongings, answers after luggage rifled through on flight from New Jersey (www.channel3000.com)
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Man plays 'World of Warcraft' for nearly 60 hours to break world record (www.upi.com)
submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by oleorun@real.lemmy.fan to c/weirdnews@real.lemmy.fan
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Lemurs say "Hold my Cheetos"

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Food delivery robot crashes into car, flees scene of accident (yle.fi)
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Dog rescued from shipping container in Texas port after being trapped for at least eight days (news.sky.com)
submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by oleorun@real.lemmy.fan to c/weirdnews@real.lemmy.fan
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