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15 times 2018 was 'the worst'

2018 review This morning
From the Tide Pod challenge to a hairless Donkey Kong, here's a look at some of the strange things that happened in 2018.
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· Jan 9

Please don't use bananas as bookmarks and definitely don't return your books to us with old and mouldy banana-bookmarks still in them 📚🍌🚫 Thanks a bunch

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· Jan 11

You've spoken we've listened. You wanted visual evidence of the mouldy banana-bookmark (you're a grubby lot! 😬). So without further ado... 🍌📖🤢

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· Jan 13

The challenge that no one should take up: teens are eating laundry pods for the ‘Tide Pod Challenge.’

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· Feb 7

Lettuce menace: Maine woman prepares a salad for lunch, but after a couple of bites, notices a 3-inch lizard, minus the tail.

Woman says store-bought lettuce had a 3-inch lizard in it
KITTERY, Maine (AP) — A Maine woman who prepared a salad says she realized after a couple of bites that her fork was stuck in a 3-inch lizard, minus the tail. After vomiting and getting over her shock, Michelle Carr, a nurse from Kittery, said she feared she could have ingested harmful bacteria. A biologist friend believes she found a blue-bellied lizard from California. Carr said she bought a bag of store-brand romaine lettuce at a supermarket in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on Jan. 26. The lettuce was distributed by a California company. A supermarket spokeswoman said it notified the supplier.
apnews.com
303 replies 773 retweets 1,763 likes
· Jan 4

The will be serving teal cheeseburgers (!?!) and ice cream made by at their playoff game this weekend

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· Feb 17

Fart attack: Plane makes emergency landing after passenger refuses to stop breaking wind on flight

Fart attack: Plane makes emergency landing after passenger refuses to stop breaking wind on flight
The pilot of the Transavia Airlines flight decided to make the unscheduled stop in Vienna after a fight broke out in mid-air.
ibtimes.co.uk
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· Feb 12

A pimple popping toy is hitting the market for those that love to watch popping videos. 'Pop it Pal' comes with fake flesh, a bottle of fake yellow pus and a filling tool – for $19.99.

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· Mar 16

Millennials replacing engagement rings with diamonds embedded in their fingers

Millennials replacing engagement rings with diamonds embedded in their fingers
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. - There’s a new trend in engagement rings. Instead of a diamond ring around your finger, a diamond is embedded IN your finger, WCBS reports. “We notice lately a lot of people coming looking for that,” Sam Abbas, who owns NYC Ink Studio in the West Village, said. Apparently, some millennials are ditching the usual engagement ring and instead piercing their ring fingers.
kfor.com
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· Mar 22

'Ketchup slices' are a real thing now

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· Apr 20

Kanye’s new Yeezy slides look like some gummy sharks:

The Reactions To Kanye's Yeezy Slides Are Potent
Kanye West's week of inspirational tweets has finally given way to the real news: two new albums in June. But he's also apparently been teasing some items from his new Yeezy line, and one, in particular, has caused the internet to reconsider slip-on sandals.
dailydot.com
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· Aug 31

Kanye West has heard your tiny-slipper critiques and raises you these giant versions

Kanye West has heard your tiny-slipper critiques and raises you these giant versions
Streetwear bros will be wearing this within a week.
mashable.com
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· Nov 18

I’ve seen a lot of worst things but this might be the worstiest thing of them all.

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· Dec 9

CDC issues warning: Say no to raw cookie dough

CDC issues warning: Say no to raw cookie dough
This holiday season, you might find yourself whipping up a batch of delicious cookies in the kitchen, but you may want to think twice before reaching for a taste of that raw dough.
wdsu.com
520 replies 201 retweets 740 likes
· May 12

Shaved Mario

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· May 17

y'all made me look at hairless Mario so now i'm going to make you look at hairless Donkey Kong

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· Feb 12

I think I found my new hobby

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· Jan 31

Take selfies with your... feet?

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