Weird World: 12 Odd Incidents We Somehow Missed
![Weird World: 12 Odd Incidents We Somehow Missed](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/6/8/790368_320x180.jpg)
It's a crazy world out there. Might be a controversial hot take, we know, but (looks around, surveys crazy world) yep, it sure is a crazy world out there. And we should know: we here at Cracked spend a lot of time scouring the news for crazy tidbits about what a crazy world it is just so you, our audience, can go “you, those folks at Cracked were right. It's a crazy world out there.”
But even our eagle-eyed researchers miss things sometimes. Some truly odd, baffling things. But said researchers are seasoned professionals, and when they miss things, they think: “by God! I simply must report this odd, baffling thing!” Then they sprint over to the telegram wire, dial the operator, and fax over amazing facts to our editors, urgently yelling that this news simply must be sent out in the afternoon edition (we, uh, have some remarkably old-timey tech for an internet company).
In the UK, McD’s literally ran out of milkshakes and had to take them off the menu in a bunch of restaurants. Here’s the full story, plus 11 others:
![WEIRD WORLD A Russian toddler who got lost in the woods promised not to run away again. (illustration) The 22-month-old girl was in the forest for a total of four days and, once she was found, told her mom that she'd never disappear again. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/6/6/790366.jpg)
Source: BBC
![WEIRD WORLD A lawyer had to ask an Oklahoma woman to stop claiming she's a rescuer. KABUL AIRPORT Jis J ESSE The woman apparently overstated her help in the Afghan girls' robotics team's escape from Kabul, and their organization's lawyer had to step in. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/6/7/790367.jpg)
Source: The Hill
![WEIRD WORLD A 13-year-old from the UK rescued a bumblebee and now says it's her pet. She found it on the road and scooped it up, then tired putting it somewhere safe but it wouldn't leave, and now follows her around pretty much everywhere. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/6/5/790365.jpg)
Source: Cornwall Live
![WEIRD WORLD There was an (unsuccessful) one-person protest in New Zealand. It was being planned on social media -- but just one person showed up to the anti-lockdown protest, and police encouraged them to leave, which they did. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/6/4/790364.jpg)
Source: The Guardian
![WEIRD WORLD The concert at Four Seasons Total Landscaping was apparently a big hit. There were 200 attendees, and the staff of Total Landscaping were kind of bemused, considering they used to be known for, well, landscaping. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/6/2/790362.jpg)
Source: Billypenn.com
![WEIRD WORLD In Texas, a guy took off his pants as a way to protest the mask mandate. He was a parent at a school board meeting, and he stripped to his underwear to demonstrate that he hates wearing clothes he's forced to wear. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/6/3/790363.jpg)
Source: Tampa Free Press
![WEIRD WORLD In Corsica, the beaches are being reclaimed by roaming herds of wild COWS. There are over 5,000 cows on the island and, during the lockdown, they started roaming the beaches freely so much so, they're now aggressive about it. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/6/1/790361.jpg)
Source: The Cut
![WEIRD WORLD The word racism was banned in the Texas state house during a debate. The debate was about the voting rights bill, and Dade Phelan (R) banned the word to prevent anyone from being accused of being racist. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/6/0/790360.jpg)
Source: The Hill
![WEIRD WORLD Researchers think sea snakes approaching scuba divers might be horny. Australian researchers determined that olive sea snakes swimming towards divers do the same things they do during courtship rituals. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/5/9/790359.jpg)
Source: USA Today
![WEIRD WORLD Somehow, McDonald's ran out of milkshakes throughout an entire country. McCafe It was in the UK, and it happened due to several reasons including a shortage of truck drivers - they had no choice but to take some items off its restaurants' menus. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/5/8/790358.jpg)
Source: BBC
![WEIRD WORLD At a Washington state jail, inmates who get a COVID jab get free ramen. The Benton County Jail gives inmates 10 free packs of ramen noodles if they get vaccinated (the program is called Soups for shots). CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/5/7/790357.jpg)
Source: FOX10TV
![WEIRD WORLD Chinese olympian Zhu Xueying found out that her gold meal is peeling off. (illustration) She saw a mark that looked like dirt, so she tired rubbing it to remove it, but it didn't work - then she picked at it, which made the mark bigger. CRACKED.COM](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/5/6/790356.jpg)
Source: CBS