Top 15 Crazy News Stories That Made Headlines In 2025

Chickens, Monkeys, and Kangaroos...2025 was a crazy year! Check out some of the craziest stories from last year!

1. Molly-Mae's Pasta Crime - British influencer's sister caused internet outrage by putting dry pasta into a saucepan before adding boiling water.

2. Oklahoma Robot Chicken Fighting - Oklahoma passed a law permitting chickens to fight robot opponents, with the caveat that no harm could come to the birds.

3. KFC Toothpaste - KFC partnered with toothpaste brand Hismile to create fried chicken-flavored toothpaste.

4. Man with Crossbow Bolt in Forehead - A 64-year-old Italian man survived for days with a crossbow bolt embedded in his forehead.

5. Werewolf Attack with Wooden Stake - Jose Manuel Perez attacked a man with a wooden stake because he believed the victim was a werewolf trying to kill him.

6. Kangaroo on Interstate - A pet kangaroo named Sheila escaped and bounded along Interstate 85 in Alabama.

7. Dog Shoots Owner - A pit bull named Oreo accidentally shot his owner when his paw got stuck in a gun's trigger guard.

8. Giant Fish Attacks Mermaid Performer - A Chinese sturgeon attacked mermaid performer Mariia Zelenina during a show, trying to bite her head.

9. QR Code Toilet Paper - Chinese public restrooms required users to scan QR codes and watch advertisements to receive toilet paper.

10. Missouri's "Air Bud" Redistricting - Missouri's redistricting process had an unexpected connection to the 1997 movie about a basketball-playing golden retriever.

11. Word of the Year: "67" - Dictionary.com crowned "67" as the 2025 word of the year, though it has no real definition.

12. Louvre Heist Fake Mugshots - After a jewelry heist at the Louvre, people circulated fake attractive mugshots, including one of Gossip Girl star Chace Crawford.

13. Illinois Rejected License Plates - Illinois officials rejected personalized license plates reading "IBPOOPN" and "ICUP".

14. Badminton Robot Record - A Chinese badminton-playing robot broke a Guinness World Record by completing 1,452 rallies against human players.

15. Rupert Lowe's Rowing Boat Mistake - Reform UK MP mistakenly reported a charity rowing boat as illegal migrants entering Great Yarmouth.