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Somewhere in the world (let’s be honest — usually Florida) hilariously bizarre things happen every day. So when some people say that the news is boring, we bet they probably never stumbled upon ridiculous, weird, and straight-up stupid stories that made it both to TV and print.

Thanks to the "Internet’s Craziest Headlines" Twitter account, these people might be proved wrong. From "China may be using sea to hide its submarines" to "Large cat spotted" to "Man sold TV to buy remote", the creators of this account bring the most bizarre collection of titles and captions for you to enjoy.

So get ready to witness a whole new level of absurdity because Bored Panda has selected some of the best posts this account had to offer. Continue scrolling and upvote the ones that made you scratch your head the most! After you’re done with this post, you can find some more headline goodness right here and here.

Some say "You can’t judge a book by its cover", but it seems that plenty of people decide whether an article is worth reading or a news segment worth watching just by their titles. According to Brian Clark, the founder of Copyblogger, 8 out of 10 people will read the headline, but only 2 out of 10 will read the rest.

After all, getting your title clicked on is hard work. It has to be specific, rewarding, and intriguing all at the same time. Plus, it has to be useful if your goal is to reach more people. The headline is the first (and sometimes the only!) impression you make on a potential reader.

"Writing a great headline doesn’t guarantee the success of your writing. The benefit conveyed in the headline still needs to be properly satisfied in the body," Clark wrote. "But great body content with a bad or even marginal headline is doomed to go largely unread."

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Lina Survila, the editor in chief of Abstract Stylist online magazine, has years of experience working in the press. She told Bored Panda in a previous interview that "editors are often pressured to bring better results with each article, so headline wars have become the real deal today."

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You know what, that might actually be the tipping point for changing their support for some people

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She argued that there's a fine line between an informative headline and a fake one. “First, we all need to know that headlines play a big role in Google's ranking magic. Every editor has a wish for their article to reach the top position, meaning more clicks if a user is often searching for it," Lina explained.

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"So because an editor wants to reach more people, they end up using trendy keywords which result in misleading headlines," Lina said and added that it happens more often than you’d think.

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Buren
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This one, I sympathize. Call me when you find it, Florida Man.

Therese Ernholdt
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I can’t really fault him when judging solely on ambition. Not that kidnapping is the way to go but I have some understanding if he truly believed he could keep little fluff for life. Longer life for my dog is my half joke half serious wish for every birthday and Christmas.

Peppy Piplup
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Kinda wholesome, in a crazy way. The guy obviously cares about his dog.

Teresa Taylor
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why would this be illegal? As a dog mom myself, I find it completely reasonable and logical.

Kyndal T
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I could see doing that. I'd definitely go a different route though. I'd do just about anything to keep my babies. I'm not joking when I say I'd split my years with Salem. He might be a cat but he's my favorite person. I live half dead anyways. Life without him would finish me off. It's unfair how short their life is when they do so much good.

Grey Arias
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What on the fluffy blueberry cotton candy do they put in the water in FL?

Brooke Howard
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe it was the immortal dog that actually killed the imaginary friend.

Kelsey Cirmotich
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Jeez. He's still thinking real hard about where he went wrong and what to try next!

Beachbum
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well that is a lot going on in Florida!! WTF _ What the Florida??

Melvetta Bowles
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Crazy people, than again I can understand, I do miss my cat cupcake

Gypsy Lee
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Florida; if you ever meet some of the people I know in Florida you will understand why we simply call something like this “Wednesday”.

L.a. Williams
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sorry something that pure can't be here for so long. It would tend to make the experience mean less. FYI lost my dog last month she meant the world to me. There's nothing I wouldn't have done for that dog.

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why does the song Iris suddenly popping into my head?

Mazer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I think he read the book Cosmic Banditos as a catalyst for his plans

Nazda Pokmov
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But what about him? If his dog lives forever....then he will die and leave his poor pooch alone.

Thomas Sweda
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He wasn’t thinking. How would the dog survive, after HE died ?

glowworm2
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wait, Shaggy, is that you? I think Scooby's already immortal.

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The founder of Abstract Stylist also mentioned that "clickbait headlines often mislead people, and those who do not bother to open the article might mislead other people too by spreading the wrong message. For example, recently, I read that K. Reaves is married to Winona Ryder, well, it was stated in the headline, and actually, they were married in the movie."

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Seriously though, who answers unrecognised numbers these days? It is like answering the door when you are not expecting someone. It does not happen.

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However, it turns out that readers also contribute to spreading misleading information — some people share links on their social media feeds without ever reading what’s inside. In 2016, satirical news site The Science Post published an article with a troubling headline: "Study: 70% of Facebook users only read the headline of science stories before commenting". However, the body of the article contained nothing more than "lorem ipsum” placeholder text. But nearly 46K people shared the post.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But that's the second place I'd look! First is down the side of the sofa, between the cushions.

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According to a study by computer scientists at Columbia University and the French National Institute, 59 percent of links shared on social media have never actually been opened and read.

"People are more willing to share an article than read it," study co-author Arnaud Legout said. "This is typical of modern information consumption. People form an opinion based on a summary, or a summary of summaries, without making the effort to go deeper," he said.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Frankly, if you manage more than 90 years on this shitty planet, you deserve to live rent free.

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Peppy Piplup
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is why I like to remind people that there's a sliding scale between "People who just think that anthropomorphic animals are neat/easy to draw" and THIS in the Furry Fandom. They're not all weirdos, I swear.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ahhh... Theo! For those wondering, the cropped guy on the right was the president (F. Hollande) AffaireThe...412737.jpg AffaireTheo-62307a6412737.jpg

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They could have at least thrown him a bone and made him think he saved himself.

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Noah Berens
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not one but both of them were on board and that’s what really scares me

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Demi Zwaan
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What? You don't need proof of vaccination? You did here, when we had this rule.

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Mama Panda
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And they wonder why there are so many stupid people walking around nowadays

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Nathaniel
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is this 'Murica? Seriously though, what is with these overly violent police?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

“I’d like to introduce my weapon into evidence.”

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Weekly World News or whatever it is called? Spoof newspaper.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It’s not like 911 is busy with any other calls in Florida.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This guy must be busy cause it’s the same guys pic as the one who kidnapped a priest to make his dog immortal, lol!

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Mama Panda
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For those who don't know, this is Nikolas Cruz. He was the sole gunman who killed 17 people and injured 15 others at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida USA on February 14, 2018. There is a youtube video of him sitting in the interrogation room trying to play off like he was psychologically damaged. Florida still has the death penalty and I believe he was trying to get off on an insanity plea. It obviously didn't work because he ended up pleading guilty to 34+ charges including 1st degree murder and 1st degree attempted murder.

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