STRANGE BUT TRUE HEADLINES
This U.S. town accidentally elected a cat as mayor in 2004.
A. Rabbit Hash, Kentucky
B. Dixie, Oregon
C. Truth or Consequences, New Mexico
D. Whiskerville, Maine
What is Rabbit Hash, Kentucky
The cost of a VCR in 2004
A. $49
B. $19
C. $89
D. $29
What is $49
This animal interrupted a professional golf tournament in 2004
A. Goose
B. Squirrel
C. Alligator
D. Kangaroo
What is an alligator
This aminal photobombed a BBC news broadcast in 2004
A. Goat
B. Pigeon
C. Llama
D. Monkey
What is a llama
This U.S. state passed a law requiring schools to teach the history on this subject every year
A. Ninjas
B. Pumpkin farming
C. Lighthouses
D. The gold rush, every year
What is The Gold Rush
A man survived a fall from a 15-story building with only a broken leg in this country in 2004?
A. Poland
B. Russia
C. China
D. Brazil
What is Poland
The cost of the average monthly internet bill in 2004?
A. $35
B. $19
C. $55
D. $75
What is $35
A marathon runner was tackled by this in the Olympics in 2004
A. A protestor
B. A fan
C. A rogue reporter
D. Another runner
What is a protester
This creature shut down an Australian airport
A. Wombat
B. Flock of parrots
C. Giant spider
D. Kangaroo
What is a kangaroo
This local law fined tourists in Italy in 2004
A. Building sandcastles
B. Eating ice cream too loudly
C. Sitting on ancient steps
D. Wearing high heels
What is building sandcastles
A British man legally change his name to this odd thing in 2004.
A. Captain Fantastic Faster than Superman
B. Lord Vader of Essex
C. Sir Sandwich
D. Major Mustard
What is Captain Fantastic Faster Than Superman
The cost of a gallon of milk in 2004
A. $2.79
B. $1.89
C. $3.20
D. $2.25
What is $2.79
This Olympic team mistakenly jumped into the pool *before* their race started
A. Great Britain
B. South Korea
C. Brazil
D. Russia
Who is Brazil
This animal escaped the White House grounds in 2004
A. Dog
B. Cat
C. Raccoon
D. Possum
What is a Raccoon
A town in Oregon tried to ban this in public parks in 2004
A. Squirrels
B. Swearing
C. Kite-flying
D. Glitter
What is kite flying
Police mistook this for a dead body in Florida in 2004
A. A life-size Halloween prop
B. An inflatable raft
C. A wax figure
D. A mannequin from a store window
What is a mannequin from a store window
The cost of a first-class stamp in 2004
A. 37¢
B. 34¢
C. 40¢
D. 32¢
What is 37¢
This object was banned in 2004 from Wimbledon after causing distractions
A. Cell phones
B. Squeaky shoes
C. Oversized hats
D. Camera drones
What is
A viral clip in 2004 spotted this animal riding a scooter
A. Pig
B. Goat
C. Dog
D. Chicken
What is a dog
It was illegal to name a pig “Napoleon” in this country
A. England
B. France
C. Belgium
D. Austria
What is Belgium
An Arizona couple found this in their attic that made national news in 2004?
A. A bag of WWII-era grenades
B. A 40-year-old McDonald's meal
C. An ancient mummy
D. A forgotten Elvis jumpsuit
What is an ancient mummy
The cost of the most expensive Super Bowl ad in 2004 (per 30 seconds)
A. $2.3 million
B. $1.8 million
C. $1.2 million
D. $3 million
What is $2.3 million
This baseball fan interfered with a playoff game… again… in 2004
A. Steve Bartman
B. Jeffrey Maier
C. A Red Sox fan in centerfield
D. A squirrel on third base
Who Steve Bartman
This animal was adopted by a police station as honorary cheif
A. Owl
B. Cat
C. Pig
D. Turtle
What it a cat
A city in Texas had this ordinance, classified as a “visual hazard”
A. Flashy Christmas lights
B. Pink flamingos
C. Lawn gnomes
D. Car windshield signs
What is flashy christmas lights