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There is hardly anything better than waking up at the crack of dawn and making some English breakfast: scrambled eggs, bacon, fried tomatoes and mushrooms, a bit of toast with marmalade, and a large mug of Earl Grey tea. And what better way to enjoy this feast than by eating it whilst you read the morning newspapers?

Unfortunately, some newspaper headlines can make us do a spit-take and drench the entire page in delicious tea (splash of milk, no sugar). You know the type of headlines that I mean: unintentionally amusing, very silly, and quite obvious how stupid they are if the overworked editors would look at them with a pair of fresh eyes.

Our team at Bored Panda has run, flown, and swum all over the planet looking for hilarious and idiotic newspaper articles, all for your amusement. So put your reading glasses on, scroll down, and upvote the headlines you enjoyed. We’d love to hear about any peculiar and giggle-worthy headlines that you’ve come across; even better if you’ve come up with them yourselves!

I adore newspapers, just like I love books, writing things in notebooks, watering my ficus tree, and sketching on real paper. They’re real things that don’t disappear once the power goes out, the internet goes down, or the moment a zombie outbreak starts (Max Brooks’ ‘The Zombie Survival Guide’ will be worth its weight in gold then and I keep it by my bed at all times). However, times are changing. More and more news and entertainment can be found in the digital world. Which means that the print media industry is slowly declining.

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For example, in 2018, weekday print newspaper circulation in the United States decreased by 12 percent, while Sunday circulation fell by 13 percent, according to the Pew Research Center.

What this means is that on Sundays, when most Americans have more free time, they’d rather do something else than buy a newspaper; like browse the internet.

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Alex Bailey
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It also says Exclusive to all newspapers and asks for contact from people who have seen her in Morocco. What trash-rag is this?

Richard Wareham
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's from the British satirical magazine Private Eye. It's a satire on the British press who were running around like headless chickens just printing any old rubbish to fill pages. Many of the papers were utterly pathetic in their response to her death and worthy of far worse than satire.

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Marcellus the Third
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Doesn't belong here as it's from a UK satirical magazine -- it's INTENTIONALLY stupid.

David Kadlec
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ehm, I am pretty sure this newspaper article was meant to be a joke. I already noticed couple of times that BP has difficulties with recognizing good satire or irony.

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

The number for having seen her is the same as the other one. I think this is a satire

A B C
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

To all those commenting about the phone numbers being the same: actually, they exist purely of zeroes after the preselection. I'm pretty sure this number won't work anyways.

Uwe Theiss
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You are right and I don't understand why someone is downvoting you for that.

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Robert McSmith
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not a real headline. This is satire from the humorous UK magazine Private Eye.

Derry Nando
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is a private eye story.This is essentially an onion article. You have been punked by this story.

Ben Smith
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is from the 'Private Eye' which is a satirical magazine.

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

You won't believe me but I knew it! I was sure of it and I'm happy I'm validated!

Jerry Elliott
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nah really i thought she was dead before she was dead and by the way follow me

RayRayBean
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The numbers it says to call for different things are the same 😂

Laura Bragg
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Aren't we all alive before we die? Unless you're talking to people that are on crack that look like they're dead

Richard Jones II
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't believe this at all... clearly, as seen in the picture, she has one foot in the grave.

Ian Case
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Spoof article taking the poss out of the mainstream media in Private Eye, exclusive to all newspapers is the usual tag line 😂

Rachel Jarrett
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's definitely from Private Eye (the cont. p94 is a running joke) so is a satirical article

Jo Choto
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like the bit at the bottom: " Do you think Diana is dead or have you seen her in Morocco?"

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

That's generally how life is supposed to work, i.e. staying alive until you die

Anton Swanepoel
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It should be obvious from the phone number at the bottom that this isn't serious.

Bonny Saxon
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She was indeed alive and well before she wasn't. This hurts my head.

antonio ballesteros
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

yep, just like the guy who woke up only to find out that he's already dead.

Cactuar Jon
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is truly shocking news. To think that Princess Diana was alive and well just hours before her tragic death... makes it all the more tragic I guess.

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

If she had wore her seatbelt she would probably still be here

Stacie Wyatt
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

not to mention, she died in the headline, but if you think she is dead or have seen her, call us lol

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

I saw her alive but then someone said it was an alien that I saw. Does that count?

Louise Stange-Wahl
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Imagine that! I can tell you a story about a friend of mine who was in Paris when this happened, and was in NYC when 9/11 took place. I have to burn sage to purify the house when she visits! Don't need any more foul luck than I already have!

Christophe Beunens
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No matter if you have seen Diana or not, please call this non-free number....

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

I don't see any problem with this news.. 100% facts reported 😁😁

Kathy Young
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is cruel and ridiculous, not giving an iota of thought of those grieving her tragic lost!😖

Tessa Thompson
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's from the UK humour mag Private Eye, satirizing all the ridiculous headlines in serious media.

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

Yeah but this makes sense since many believe she was actually shot before the accident by a second shooter on the grassy knoll

Iris Engler
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I would have thought that counts for most of people. Also why they give two identically phone numbers to call when they ask two different questions? Why Morocco when Dodi came from Egypt? So many questions

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well... I feel like this was just stupid wording. it should have said something like "Diana was in the hospital for hours before she died" It's trying to say that she didn't die immediately

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And the situation is only getting worse for newspaper journalists and other staff members. Based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Employment Statistics, in 2018, 37,900 people worked in the newspaper industry as reporters, editors, photographers, film or video editors. That is 14 percent fewer employees than in 2015, and a whopping 47 percent less than in 2004.

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

Holding text that someone forgot to change. Often says Lorem Ipsum dolor...

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

Gotta pass the time while waiting for the other golfers to play their shots...

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Dilly Millandry
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Probably laughing at how they look - some people pull some great faces when they're singing. Just look at people in cars at traffic lights singing away... look mad.

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Chris Watson
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This one's actually not too bad, when you think of all the perils caused by earthquakes. The ground splitting open, fires from broken gas mains, tsunamis.....

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

This headline leaves nothing to the imagination. No one will read the article if you give everything away in the headline.

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Colm Corcoran
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now what essential information you are missing here is that the Metro Herald is an Irish newspaper, very few of us know what the sun looks like!!!

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Alex Bailey
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, reading the text it sounds like they were all wasting time.

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

That is.... a very unfortunate juxtaposition of headlines...

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

They did use to say less sex increased chances - something to do with sperm quality.

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

Wooden shoes are also called sabots. One could assume that they are worn by saboteurs. Entirely reasonable for a poorly-read librarian to fear them.

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

Should think he consideres himself fairly luck to be alive at all!

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Chris Jones
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's a 'c**p' headline as it isn't about the sewers smelling but about where the smell is leaking from.

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Alex Bailey
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is a headline which is criticising the teachers who made the original statement and not a daft headline in itself.

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

Should have said "There will be a program honoring Black History Month."

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

That... is a perfectly fine headline? Population growth can either come from within, via reproduction, or from elsewhere via migration... fail to see the problem.

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

Tell that to the woman he murdered, then burned her body. Sick bastard.

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

It's news that the locals don't throw stones at a helpless animal???

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

Well, as someone living far too close to Crawley, generally not considered a green and pleasant town, I find this exceptionally exciting! Particularly that the council had the money to spend on mowers costing £18,000. Are the gold-plated or something?

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

When these kinds of headlines are in English newspapers it is 100% deliberate. Certain newspapers are famous for them.

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

Makes sense if you think about it. Less money for people to vacation, hence less people on beach and in the water, less shark attacks. I don't see anything wrong with this headline.

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

Could this be from the The Sunday Sport? UK's paper most famous for it's weird and outrageous headlines. Includes ones such as Statue of Elvis found on Mars.

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