Influencer Squirrel Dies While Recklessly Filming Self Darting in Front of Car

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PHOENIX, AZ—A squirrel known for posting high-risk street-crossing videos died Tuesday after attempting to film itself darting in front of a moving car, according to witnesses and footage recovered from a small recording device strapped to its torso. Operating under the handle @ScurryFast, the animal had built a following by sprinting across increasingly busy roads … Read more

Decades-Long Broom Shortage Attributed to Harry Potter Fandom Nearly Resolved

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For nearly three decades, a global broom shortage quietly strained janitorial departments, municipal sanitation budgets, and several underfunded witchcraft museums. Economists now say the cause was neither supply chains nor wood scarcity, but the sustained consumer behavior of the Harry Potter fandom. A new report from the International Association of Practical Sweeping found that between … Read more

Audience Fails to Notice Man’s Engaging Physical Bit Is Active Seizure

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An unexpected highlight of last night’s community theater performance at the Brentwood Civic Center came when audience members enthusiastically applauded an exaggerated physical comedy bit by a performer who was actually suffering a medical emergency. The audience, enchanted by what they believed was a thespian’s breathtaking commitment, failed to notice the man’s active seizure on … Read more

Study: 72% of Adults Convinced Shakespeare Invented Electricity

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LONDON— A groundbreaking new survey released Thursday reveals that 72% of adults firmly believe William Shakespeare invented electricity, with many respondents citing his “spark of genius” as undeniable proof. According to the study, conducted by the Institute for Alarming Misconceptions, participants overwhelmingly agreed that Shakespeare “probably wired the Globe Theatre himself,” while 41% insisted the … Read more

Man Smuggling Candy in Anus Highly Overestimates Movie Theater Security

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CLEVELAND, OH — Convinced he was about to outsmart a labyrinth of surveillance and pat-downs, a 34-year-old regional HVAC estimator walked into a multiplex Friday with several family-sized boxes of contraband candy lodged in his rectum, only to discover the theater’s entire security apparatus consisted of one teenager in a wrinkled polo tearing tickets. “I … Read more

Amish Themed Porn Site Off To Sluggish Start

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LANCASTER COUNTY, PA — What began as a bold experiment in niche adult entertainment is already facing performance issues. Sources confirm that Barnyard Desires, the world’s first Amish-themed porn site, is struggling to attract paying subscribers, with early traffic described as “sluggish at best, horse-and-buggy at worst.” A Market Nobody Asked For While the adult … Read more