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For news articles which seem so much like satire that you're surprised they're not from The Onion.

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  4. Popular political, religious, or social views are not Oniony, no matter how ridiculous you may think them.

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North Korean soldier refuses to drop sausage during capture in Kursk (euromaidanpress.com)
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Judge rebukes Stanford misinformation expert for using ChatGPT to draft testimony (minnesotareformer.com)
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Fatbergs turned into perfume: Britain's new industrial revolution (www.bbc.com)
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Mt. Juliet Police deliver pizza after arresting delivery driver on Rutherford County warrant (www.wsmv.com)
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The Academy Says That ‘MADAME WEB’ Is Not Eligible To Be Nominated For Best Picture At The Oscars (watchinamerica.com)
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Jeju Air plane crash raises questions about concrete wall at the end of the runway (www.cnbc.com)
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4 fake cops arrested for raiding ‘fake call centre’ (www.hindustantimes.com)
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Killer captured by Google Maps while moving dismembered body in northern Spanish village (www.surinenglish.com)
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Living happily ever after? The hidden health risks of Disney princesses (www.bmj.com)
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While much current research on Disney princesses focuses on the harmful impact of unrealistic ideals on young viewers’ self-esteem, there is a critical need to shift attention towards the health risks faced by the princesses themselves, Sanne H B van Dijk and colleagues argue

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WordPress Forces Users to Agree That Pineapple Is Good on Pizza (gizmodo.com)
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North Korea decries ‘dictatorship’ in South in wake of martial law attempt (www.theguardian.com)
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Stop jumping in front of oncoming cars, South African government warns citizens (www.livenowfox.com)
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Suicide bombing kills Taliban minister Khalil Haqqani (www.newsweek.com)
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Illinois legislators set to change 'offender' to 'justice-impacted individual' (www.thecentersquare.com)
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Pyramid Uncovered in Mexico to be Reburied Due to Lack of Funds (news.artnet.com)
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Chinese man trapped in well in Thailand for three days as villagers mistake cries for help for ghostly sounds (www.malaymail.com)
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South Korean man convicted of dodging military service by binge eating (www.bbc.com)
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The Onion wins Alex Jones' Infowars in bankruptcy auction (www.nbcnews.com)
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American Woman Tears Down Greek Flags Mistaking Them for Israeli (greekreporter.com)
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Forest Service Won't Blow Up Dead Horses Due To Fire Danger (cowboystatedaily.com)
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Woman Who Sued Company for Not Giving Her a Farewell Card Finds Out They Did Buy a Card But Almost No One Signed It (www.latintimes.com)
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French President Emmanuel Macron Vows to Fight to Keep "Emily in Paris" Filming in France, Says Emily in Paris in Rome Doesn't Make sense (www.tvfandomlounge.com)
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In Queens, N.Y., an immigrant street vendor is forced to confront crippling shyness (www.npr.org)
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Ukraine not to renew Russian gas transit agreement (news.az)
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P. Diddy promises to 'ban women from his home' if he's released from jail (www.irishstar.com)
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