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These sites are not to be confused with fake news websites, which deliberately publish hoaxes in an attempt to profit from gullible readers. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] News satire is a type of parody presented in a format typical of mainstream journalism , and called a satire because of its content.
These articles are verifiable, valuable contributions to the encyclopedia, but are a bit odd, whimsical, or something one would not expect to find in Encyclopædia Britannica. We should take special care to meet the highest standards of an encyclopedia with these articles lest they make Wikipedia appear idiosyncratic. If you wish to add an ...
From UFOs and flying snakes to smoke from Canadian wildfires bathing U.S. cities in a postapocalyptic glow, 2023 had more than its share of weird news.Here are just some of the strange things that ...
The Onion was founded as a weekly print newspaper for satirical news in 1988 in Madison, Wisconsin, by University of Wisconsin students Tim Keck and Christopher Johnson. [15] [16] In 1989, Keck and Johnson sold the paper to Scott Dikkers, who had been contributing cartoons; Peter Haise, a lead advertising rep; and Jonathan Hart Eddy, the IT person, for $16,000 [17] [15] [16] ($19,000 according ...
Florida Man is an Internet meme first popularized in 2013, [1] referring to an alleged prevalence of people performing irrational or maniacal actions in the U.S. state of Florida. Internet users typically submit links to news stories and articles about unusual or strange crimes and other events occurring in Florida, with stories' headlines ...
News of the Weird is a syndicated newspaper column originated by Chuck Shepherd that collects bizarre news stories. It was created in 1988. As of 2006, it is syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate and published in more than 250 newspapers in the United States and Canada. As of July 2008, the daily internet column has merged with two other ...
Florence Pugh is revealing the "trauma" she experienced after shaving her head for a role.. In an interview with British Vogue released on Wednesday, Sept. 18, the 28-year-old British actress ...
Instances of people submitting fake or nonsense scholarly articles to expose an academic journal as a predatory publisher. List of sexually active popes. A surprisingly long list for a supposedly celibate role. List of shoe-throwing incidents. The recurring trend of high-ranking people being attacked with shoes.