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Archive of the Absurd

Archive of the Absurd

Because stupidity deserves documentation.

  • Airlines Ruining Luggage: 37 Suitcases That Survived War Zones But Not Baggage Handlers
  • Worst Box Office Ever: Film Earns $20 After Six People Show Up and Two Demand Refunds
  • Cocaine Found in Butt Surprise: Woman Insists It Just Ended Up There
  • Hershey’s Kisses Christmas bells advert was basically made up on the spot, and honestly that tracks
Archive of the Absurd

Archive of the Absurd

Because stupidity deserves documentation.

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  • Destroyed suitcase on baggage carousel, airlines ruining luggage in spectacular fashion

    Airlines Ruining Luggage: 37 Suitcases That Survived War Zones But Not Baggage Handlers

    3 weeks ago
  • Empty cinema auditorium representing the worst box office ever recorded

    Worst Box Office Ever: Film Earns $20 After Six People Show Up and Two Demand Refunds

    3 weeks ago
  • Prison officer shocked by cocaine found in butt on jail X-ray screen

    Cocaine Found in Butt Surprise: Woman Insists It Just Ended Up There

    3 weeks ago
  • Foil-wrapped chocolate kisses arranged as Hershey's Kisses Christmas bells in festive setting

    Hershey’s Kisses Christmas bells advert was basically made up on the spot, and honestly that tracks

    3 weeks ago
  • Dishevelled man on sofa representing the Don Vito Margera conviction story

    Don Vito Margera: The Jackass Uncle Banned From Being Himself After Shocking Conviction

    3 weeks ago
  • Two suited politicians squabbling over a trophy as Tories destroy the country around them

    Tories Accuse Labour of Stealing ‘Destroy the Country’ Policy in Bitter Brand Dispute

    3 weeks ago
  • Retro NASA engineer puzzling over the Voyager 1 memory fix at a vintage control panel

    Voyager 1 Memory Fix: NASA Repaired a Spacecraft 15 Billion Miles Away Using a Cosmic Copy-Paste

    3 weeks ago
  • Chaotic British dinner table with absurd food combinations and a sad fish finger

    British dinner chaos erupts as American writer asks the internet’s most dangerous question

    3 weeks ago
  • Stubby wingless aircraft gliding over desert in retro aerospace style

    Wingless Aircraft: The Bonkers Flying Blobs That Actually Work

    3 weeks ago
  • Woman shocked by deepfake porn nightmare on laptop screen

    Deepfake Porn Nightmare: AI Puts Wrong Face in All the Wrong Places

    3 weeks ago
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Johnny Carson’s Secret Ban List: The Most Shocking Comedian He Blacklisted From The Tonight Show

aota-admin1 month ago04 mins

Johnny Carson’s secret ban list was Hollywood’s most feared blacklist — and the most surprising name on it will make your jaw hit the floor.

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  • Historical Oddities

Ancient Sumerian Scorpion Tomb Discovered — And Somehow UFO Hunters Got There First

aota-admin1 month ago04 mins

An ancient Sumerian scorpion tomb over 5,000 years old has been found, and somehow the UFO crowd got the scoop before the archaeologists could dust off their brushes.

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  • British Buffoonery
  • Paranormal

Clifford’s Tower Ghost Photo: Man Accidentally Visits York’s Most Haunted Spot After a Night at the Theatre

aota-admin1 month ago04 mins

A man visited York for a ghost show, accidentally took a Clifford’s Tower ghost photo, and now can’t decide if he’s haunted or just bad at photography.

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  • Historical Oddities
  • Paranormal

Houska Castle: The Gateway To Hell Someone Actually Tried To Brick Up

aota-admin1 month ago04 mins

Houska Castle’s gateway to hell turned one volunteer’s hair white in seconds, which is frankly more than most HR departments manage in a lifetime.

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  • Hershey’s Kisses Christmas bells advert was basically made up on the spot, and honestly that tracks
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