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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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Mug Shot Match-Up: Can You Pair These Arrested Faces With Their Bizarre Weapons?

aota-admin1 month ago04 mins

A gloriously unhinged mug shot weapons match challenge invites you to pair five arrested faces with their alleged weapons — good luck sleeping afterwards.

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Cartoon news anchor making Jesse Watters Obama legacy blunder on live TV
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Jesse Watters Obama Legacy Claim Backfires Spectacularly on Live Television

aota-admin1 month ago1 month ago04 mins

Jesse Watters dismissed the Jesse Watters Obama legacy debate by accidentally listing some rather impressive achievements — oops.

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Cartoon workers paving ocean plastic roads Hawaii-style with recycled fishing nets
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Ocean Plastic Roads Hawaii: Turning Fishing Nets Into Tarmac Is Somehow a Real Thing

aota-admin1 month ago1 month ago04 mins

Ocean plastic roads Hawaii-style are here: scientists are literally melting fishing nets into tarmac, and honestly it’s the most sensible thing anyone’s done in years.

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A cartoon giraffe escaping a Texas ranch on a sunny afternoon
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Giraffe On The Lam: Gracie’s Two-Week Texas Walkabout Ends With A Shrug And A Tail Swish

aota-admin1 month ago1 month ago04 mins

A giraffe escapes a Texas ranch and spends two weeks on the lam, only to be found looking suspiciously well-fed and entirely unrepentant.

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Florida man pointing a flamethrower at a frozen driveway during arrest
  • Crimes of Stupidity
  • Only in America

Florida Man Arrested for Using Flamethrower on Driveway: A Hero Ahead of His Time

aota-admin1 month ago1 month ago04 mins

A Florida man was arrested for using a flamethrower on his driveway — because apparently a shovel felt too pedestrian for this visionary.

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Cartoon of a UFO over Redondo Beach with confused beachgoers pointing at the sky
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UFO Over Redondo Beach Spotted — And All Anyone Can Agree On Is That It Was Definitely Something

aota-admin1 month ago1 month ago04 mins

A UFO over Redondo Beach has Californians questioning reality — which, admittedly, they were already doing before the lights appeared.

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Exhausted tourist with maps and souvenirs after visiting all 50 US states
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Visiting All 50 US States: One Person’s Glorious, Deranged Quest to Tick Off Every Corner of America

aota-admin1 month ago1 month ago04 mins

Visiting all 50 US states is the American bucket list dream — but have you considered that North Dakota exists?

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Cartoon of chaotic aeroplane cabin illustrating crazy plane stories
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  • Travel

Crazy Plane Stories: Hypnotic Cats, Accidental Hallucinogens & Mid-Air Prayer Circles

aota-admin1 month ago04 mins

These crazy plane stories — featuring accidental hallucinogens, screaming cats, and mid-flight hypnotists — prove that flying economy is basically theatre.

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Pool noodle throne king sitting in a cul-de-sac wearing a tinfoil crown
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  • Only in America

Pool Noodle Throne King of the Cul-de-sac Crowned in Florida’s Most Magnificent Moment

aota-admin1 month ago04 mins

A Florida man built a pool noodle throne and declared himself King of the Cul-de-sac, proving democracy was always overrated anyway.

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Cartoon of a novelty Trump passport design featuring a suited man on the cover
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Trump Passport Design Puts His Face On America’s Travel Document — Welcome, But Be Good!

aota-admin1 month ago04 mins

The new Trump passport design slaps his face on America’s travel document, because apparently the eagle wasn’t doing enough heavy lifting.

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