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12 Extremely Weird Yet Effective Solutions To Problems

June 07, 2021

The simplest solution is often the best. But for all the other times, the weirdest, most elaborate solution can be the most effective. Here are 12 times simplicity just wasn't the answer.

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THE PROBLEM TRIP WIRES AROUND BOMBS THE SOLUTION The U.S. military started spraying Silly String to detect the presence of trip wires during the Iraq War. CRACKED.COM — Source: CBS News

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THE PROBLEM PASSENGER WAIT TIME THE SOLUTION After customer complaints about luggage wait time, a Houston airport moved arrival gates farther from baggage claim. Complaints stopped. CRACKED.COM — Source: NY Times

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THE PROBLEM LACK OF SUNLIGHT THE SOLUTION An Italian village went 84 days each year without sunlight, until they created a 26-foot mirror to reflect light into their valley. CRACKED.COM — More: 5 Simple Solutions To Complex Problems

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THE PROBLEM SNEAK TIGER ATTACKS THE SOLUTION To stop fatalities while in the jungle of the Ganges Delta, people wore masks on the back of their heads ... and found it completedly prevented attacks for three years. CRACKED.COM — More: 5 Easy Solutions To Complex Problems

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THE PROBLEM CHOKING DOLPHINS THE SOLUTION A Chinese aquarium hired the world's tallest man to clear the blockage by sticking his long arm down the dolphins' throats. CRACKED.COM — More: 5 Easy Fixes To Complex Problems

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THE PROBLEM BICYCLE THEFT THE SOLUTION Boston helped cut bike theft in one station from five per month to one by installing a cardboard cut-out of a Transit Police officer. CRACKED.COM — Source: CBS Boston

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THE PROBLEM BEAVER OVERPOPULATION THE SOLUTION Idaho solved their beaver problem by sending beavers parachuting out of to under-beaver-populated areas. CRACKED.COM — More: 7 Serious Problems With Cartoonish Solutions

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THE PROBLEM SEWAGE BLOCKAGE THE SOLUTION In the 1850s, Paris sent big balls of iron rolling through the sewers to clear blockage. CRACKED.COM — Source: 7 Serious Problems With Cartoonish Solutions

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THE PROBLEM SEWER BLOCKAGE THE SOLUTION Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, ordered everyone to flush their toilets at the same time to create enough water pressure to clear the drains. CRACKED.COM — More: 5 Hilariously Bad Solutions That Solved Huge Problems

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THE PROBLEM RAIN FOREST DEFORESTATION THE SOLUTION An OJ manufacturer dumped their industrial waste, 12,000 tons of orange peels, to successfully reforest a barren area. CRACKED.COM — More: 7 Serious Problems With Cartoonish Solutions

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THE PROBLEM LITTER AT A THEME PARK THE SOLUTION A theme park in France trained birds to pick up cigarette butts and other rubbish. CRACKED.COM — Source: BBC

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