There is no shortage of news in today’s society, however, a lot of that falls on the bad end of the spectrum. Scandals, politics, corruption, theft, and increasingly more often, all of those combined. So let’s take a break from the bad, and focus on the weird. Here are some of the strangest stories to come out of the news in the past week.
“Mice On A Plane”
A British Airways flight from London to San Francisco was forced into a four-hour delay by possibly the smallest culprit of all time: a mouse. The Wednesday flight was unable to leave until the critter was removed from the plane. Passengers on the plane were able to stay in good spirits, citing the mouse’s lack of passport as the reason he was unable to fly. Sorry Fievel, this time traveling West was not successful.
Trumpagator spotted in South Carolina
South Carolina locals were puzzled to find an alligator toting orange skin roaming around Tanner Plantation in Hanahan. The orange skin drew comparisons to a certain president, and it earned the alligator the name "Trumpagator." Herpetologist Josh Zalabak says the gator’s Cheeto-like skin is likely the result of an environmental mishap, like algae or some pollutant in the water, and the alligator is likely to soon shed its orange skin and return to normal. But hoping to ride this wave of publicity, the alligator has announced his candidacy for president in 2020. He is polling well in the south.
Seal Practices Self Love by Cuddling with a Mini Version of Itself
Zookeepers at Mombetsu Land, an attraction in Japan’s Hokkaido district, gave one of its tenants the gift of a lifetime. Hiyori, a seal, was given a stuffed animal version of himself and he cannot get enough of it. The staff released pictures of Hiyori with his new friend, and reports say that they are the cutest picture ever released on the internet.
Man Poses as Nickelback Drummer to Get Drum Equipment
A 45-year-old man from Port St. Lucie, Florida, impersonated Nickelback Drummer Daniel Adair in an attempt to obtain $25,000 worth of drum equipment. Lee Howard Koenig ordered the equipment from a company from Vienna, Austria, claiming to be Adair. One of the company’s reps were suspicious about the order, and the company was able to confirm with Adair that he did not place the order. Koenig is in fact a drummer, and his Facebook page describes his personal interests as “PEOPLE THAT ARE NOT TRYING TO GET A PIECE OF ME, HOT FUDGE, FISHING, AND ROCKING THE SHIT ON MY DRUMS.” In other news, Nickelback is still a band that makes music.
Police Arrest 99-Year Old Woman at her Request
Annie, nearly 100 years old, had a simple dream: she wanted to go to jail. And she was able to do just that. Despite her lack of criminality, police in the Netherlands were happy to help fulfill one of her final wishes, and even handcuffed her to bring some reality into the situation. Officers were surprised to discover that by the end of her time she had gained three new tattoos.
*Note that not all facts presented in this story are 100% accurate. In fact, the alligator is polling well both in the Rust Belt and the South.
