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Archive of the Absurd

Archive of the Absurd

Because stupidity deserves documentation.

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Archive of the Absurd

Archive of the Absurd

Because stupidity deserves documentation.

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The Memphis Belle bomber flying through clouds in wartime Europe
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Memphis Belle: The Bonkers True Story of the Bomber That Refused to Be Shot Down

aota-admin1 month ago04 mins

The Memphis Belle bomber somehow survived 25 missions over Nazi-occupied Europe, which is statistically the equivalent of winning the lottery twice while being struck by lightning.

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Nine confused judges debating the death penalty unconstitutional ruling around a chaotic courtroom table
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Death Penalty Declared Unconstitutional: The Day America’s Supreme Court Had a Very Awkward Tuesday

aota-admin1 month ago04 mins

The death penalty unconstitutional ruling of 1972 proves that even the highest court in the land occasionally needs a do-over — just four years later.

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A man brings a python to a job interview for emotional support in a Florida office
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  • Strange But True

Python at a Job Interview: Florida Man’s Emotional Support Snake Slithers Into HR History

aota-admin1 month ago04 mins

A Florida man brought a python to a job interview for emotional support, proving that Florida remains gloriously, defiantly undefeated.

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Wheel of Fortune origins show a game show set with a spinning wheel and hangman gallows
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Wheel of Fortune’s Dark Origins: It Started Life as Hangman the Game Show

aota-admin1 month ago04 mins

Wheel of Fortune origins are delightfully grim — turns out America’s cheeriest game show began life as televised Hangman with a spinning wheel bolted on.

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A backpacker at a crossroads after deciding to quit job to travel the world
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  • Weird World

Quit Job To Travel The World: 69 Brave Souls Confess Whether It Was Worth It

aota-admin1 month ago04 mins

69 people who quit job to travel the world spill the beans — and it turns out freedom tastes suspiciously like instant noodles.

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Middle-aged man confronting sandwich worker over stale bread battery incident
  • Crimes of Stupidity
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  • Only in America

Stale Bread Battery: Florida Man Assaults Sandwich Artist Over Allegedly Hard Hero Roll

aota-admin1 month ago04 mins

A Florida ex-con committed stale bread battery by punching a Subway employee in the face over a suspiciously firm hero roll.

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First Hurricane Hunter: The Ludicrous Bet That Changed Aviation Forever

aota-admin1 month ago04 mins

The first hurricane hunter flew into a Category 2 storm in 1943 because some British pilots bet him a single highball cocktail he wouldn’t dare.

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Walmart
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Florida Man Camps on Walmart Roof Declaring It Prime Real Estate — Estate Agents Weep

aota-admin1 month ago1 month ago04 mins

A Florida man camped on a Walmart roof calling it prime real estate, proving the housing market has truly lost the plot.

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29,000 calorie death row meal
  • Food Gone Wrong
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  • Strange But True

Death Row Final Meal Orders 29,000 Calories: One Man’s Last Supper Was Basically a Fast Food Festival

aota-admin1 month ago1 month ago04 mins

One man’s death row final meal hit 29,000 calories — proof that some people really do save the best for last.

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Johnny Carson’s Secret Ban List: The Comedian You’d Never Expect Got the Chop

aota-admin1 month ago04 mins

Johnny Carson’s secret ban list has finally been revealed, and the most surprising name on it will make you spit out your biscuit.

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