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Worldcrunch » Weird

Weird

Photograph of runners dressed up in carnival costumes during the Cape Wine Marathon​. They are running next to vineyards on a hill.
Food / Traveltrain

Seven Wacky (And Boozy) Races Around The World

by Valeria Berghinz May 21, 2024
A World Tour Of Micronations, The Geographical Blips With Bizarre Backstories
Weirdgeopolitics

A World Tour Of Micronations, The Geographical Blips With Bizarre Backstories

by Laura Valentina Cortés Sierra February 6, 2025March 8, 2025
A photo Michel Becker the co-founder of the golden owl treasure hunt
Food / Travelbooks

The “Golden Owl” Quest Is Over, After 30 Years Of Stumping Treasure Hunters In France

by Valérie De Senneville October 3, 2024
Black and white archive photo of Italian police searching for a fugitive member of the mafia near Palermo in 1963.
Societyhistory

Ricotta, Grenades, Hippos: The Weird Stuff Fugitive Mobsters And Dictators Stash In Their Hideouts

by Ginevra Falciani and Riley Sparks September 24, 2024May 24, 2025
Photo of ​Anto Brennan's new statue of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip near Belfast.
Weirdgeopolitics

Monumental Mistakes: When Public Statues Become Permanent Embarrassments

by Hannah Steinkopf-Frank September 17, 2024May 24, 2025
From The "Gates Of Hell" In Turkmenistan To NYC's Burning Falls, A World Tour Of Eternal Flames
Societytravel

From The “Gates Of Hell” In Turkmenistan To NYC’s Burning Falls, A World Tour Of Eternal Flames

by Bertrand Hauger August 30, 2024May 24, 2025
A Weird Week Indeed: China's Toilet Timers, Pope Meets Comedians, Hot Dog Drama
Weirdchina

A Weird Week Indeed: China’s Toilet Timers, Pope Meets Comedians, Hot Dog Drama

by Spencer Hooker and Emma Albright June 14, 2024May 23, 2025
A Weird Week Indeed: “Waterfall Gate” In China, Silly Faces In Congress, Porn In The Rainforest
Weirdunited states

A Weird Week Indeed: “Waterfall Gate” In China, Silly Faces In Congress, Porn In The Rainforest

by Spencer Hooker and Emma Albright June 7, 2024
Killer whales at a breeding base of Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province.
Weirdsouth korea

A Weird Week Indeed: Pyongyang Trash Balloons, Teen Orcas Go Wild, Driving While Stupid

by Spencer Hooker and Bertrand Hauger May 31, 2024
A Weird Week Indeed: Millennial Saint, Gathering Of Kyles, Pet Gala
Weirdsouth korea

A Weird Week Indeed: Millennial Saint, Gathering Of Kyles, Pet Gala

by Spencer Hooker, Cory Agathe and Bertrand Hauger May 24, 2024
A Weird Week Indeed: Rock 'n' Blinken, Space-Out Competition, Northern Lights Mix-Up
Weirdweird

A Weird Week Indeed: Rock ‘n’ Blinken, Space-Out Competition, Northern Lights Mix-Up

by Spencer Hooker and Cory Agathe May 17, 2024
​Rakus the Orangutan with an injured face.
Weirdartificial intelligence

A Weird Week Indeed: Longest Baguette, Panda Dogs, Healing Primate

by Spencer Hooker and Cory Agathe May 22, 2024
Screenshot of video footage showing New York's "cheeseball king" at a NYC park
Weirdcheese

A Weird Week Indeed: NYC’s Cheeseball King, Electric Irony In Nigeria, Grumpy Plato

by Spencer Hooker and Cory Agathe May 3, 2024May 23, 2025
Photo of a person playing with a baby octopus in an aquarium
Weirdweird

A Weird Week Indeed: My Octopus Problem, Ew-Gi-Oh, 353 Ballerinas

by Spencer Hooker and Cory Agathe July 8, 2024
Photo of a statue of Margaret Cohen in New York with a pair of eclipse protective glasses on
Weirdart

A Weird Week Indeed: Reverse Art Heist, Eclipse Ouchies, The Fish & Chips Elixir

by Spencer Hooker and Cory Agathe July 8, 2024
Photo of Parisian waiters participating in the 2024 "Course des Cafés" race
Weirdpanda diplomacy

A Weird Week Indeed: Paris Waiters Race, Thai Monkey Mayhem, 0.3-Second Basketball Game

by Spencer Hooker and Cory Agathe October 23, 2024
Ghost hunters photography a haunted ballroom in the hopes of catching a ghost in one of the photos at the Shining's Stanley Hotel in Colorado, USA.
Societybrazil

Caça Fantasmas: Brazil’s Hi-Tech Ghost Hunters Turn Catholic Mysticism Inside Out

by Vanessa Sarmiento April 10, 2023May 19, 2025
Man in front of the notorious disfigured Christ mural inside a chapel in Borja​
Societytourism

Holy Mess! Spain’s Disfigured Christ Mural Remains A Hit With Tourists

by Alidad Vassigh August 16, 2022May 22, 2025
Green Gold: Avocado Delivery Gets Mexican Police Escort
Weirdagriculture

Green Gold: Avocado Delivery Gets Mexican Police Escort

by Alidad Vassigh February 11, 2022
a man getting his hair cut while a symphonic band is playing in Amsterdam's concert hall
Societyart

The Barber Of Amsterdam? Dutch Culture Sector’s Hair-Razing COVID Protest

by Meike Eijsberg June 19, 2023
A man in a white polo shirt reading the news
Weirdfunny

A Weird 2021 : Our Favorite “What The World” Stories

by Worldcrunch December 31, 2021May 22, 2025
Worldcrunch's 10 Most Popular Articles Of The Year
Economylgbtq+

Worldcrunch’s 10 Most Popular Articles Of The Year

by Worldcrunch October 4, 2024
Photo of La Vergueria's erotic waffle nativity scene
Weirdjustice

Erotic Waffle Shop In Spain Under Fire For Genitalia Nativity Scene

by Laure Gautherin June 19, 2023
Photo of penguins in Punta Tombo, Argentina
Weirdanimals

Did An Argentine Landowner Bulldoze To Death Hundreds Of Penguins?

by Alidad Vassigh and Irene Caselli November 13, 2023
Photo from Milagros Almeida's Twitter account, showing the ​24-year-old Argentine student sleeping situation at Madrid's Barajas airport where she says she has been stranded since August.
Food / Travelairports

“Terminal” Saga, Argentine Student Stuck In Madrid Airport Since August

by Alidad Vassigh April 10, 2024
Pokemon, Magic As NFTs: How Tech Fuels Trading Cards Market
Futurefinance

Pokemon, Magic As NFTs: How Tech Fuels Trading Cards Market

by Meike Eijsberg September 16, 2021May 22, 2025
A Swiss Thief With A Fondue Fork Tries To Dip Into Till At Funeral Home
Weirdswitzerland

A Swiss Thief With A Fondue Fork Tries To Dip Into Till At Funeral Home

by Anne Sophie Goninet March 1, 2022
Coffee On The Road? French Motorists Loot Capsules After Nespresso Truck Spills Over
Societyfrance

Coffee On The Road? French Motorists Loot Capsules After Nespresso Truck Spills Over

by Genevieve Mansfield July 26, 2021May 23, 2025
In Monaco, Four-Year-Old Runs Over Man With Dad's Bentley
Societyaccident

In Monaco, Four-Year-Old Runs Over Man With Dad’s Bentley

by Bertrand Hauger November 13, 2023
Popular Taiwanese Cactus Toy Raps In Polish About Cocaine
Weirdpoland

Popular Taiwanese Cactus Toy Raps In Polish About Cocaine

by Genevieve Mansfield July 8, 2021May 12, 2025
Tokyo Olympic Protest: Woman Tries To Extinguish Torch With Squirt Gun
Societyjapan

Tokyo Olympic Protest: Woman Tries To Extinguish Torch With Squirt Gun

by Genevieve Mansfield July 6, 2021May 19, 2025
Poll: 29% Of Tourists Choose Mexico City For Its *Beaches
Food / Travelmexico

Poll: 29% Of Tourists Choose Mexico City For Its *Beaches

by Bertrand Hauger and Alidad Vassigh June 25, 2021May 23, 2025
Email 'Lost In Spam' Forces Leading Candidate Out Of Election Runoff
Societyfrance

Email ‘Lost In Spam’ Forces Leading Candidate Out Of Election Runoff

by Bertrand Hauger February 22, 2024
French Church Installs COVID-Compliant, Automatic Holy Water Dispenser
Societyreligion

French Church Installs COVID-Compliant, Automatic Holy Water Dispenser

by Clémence Guimier June 27, 2023
In Skinny Japan, New Company Offers Plus-Sized People 'For Rent'
Societyjapan

In Skinny Japan, New Company Offers Plus-Sized People ‘For Rent’

by Clémence Guimier May 21, 2024
Face Masks For Burping Cows, A New Way To Fight Climate Change
Futureinnovation

Face Masks For Burping Cows, A New Way To Fight Climate Change

by Clémence Guimier November 13, 2023
Asparagus Recipe Baked Into Belgian Legal Decree
Societylaw

Asparagus Recipe Baked Into Belgian Legal Decree

by Clémence Guimier June 2, 2021May 19, 2025
Quebec's Latest Demand For Recognition: An Emoji
Societysocial media

Quebec’s Latest Demand For Recognition: An Emoji

by Clémence Guimier June 1, 2021May 19, 2025
French Hospital Accidentally Shows Porn To Emergency Room Patients
Societysoccer

French Hospital Accidentally Shows Porn To Emergency Room Patients

by Genevieve Mansfield May 22, 2024
That Was Fast! Teenager Loses Driver’s License 30 Minutes After Obtaining It
Societyfrance

That Was Fast! Teenager Loses Driver’s License 30 Minutes After Obtaining It

by Clémence Guimier June 27, 2023

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