Writing a compelling headline is a skill that can make or break an article. It's the first thing readers see, and it needs to sum up the story in just a few words. Sometimes, though, things go awry, and the result is a headline so ridiculous it becomes unforgettable.
Over the years, newspapers have printed some truly baffling headlines—ones that defy logic, math, and basic grammar. Check out some of the most side-splittingly dumb examples we could find.
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1. You don't say!
2. Or at age 19?
3. Ah, I see what they did there
4. Perhaps that's just what they want us to think!
5. Guess this was written by a math hater
6. Did they even read this before printing it?
7. I had no idea!
8. Someone definitely lost their job for this...
9. Bugs crawling around with feet are crawling bugs
10. It was a tough day
11. That's a knee slapper
12. Sounds like a plan
13. Naughty babies!
14. I dunno? Spring?
15. No thanks, I'll stick with the te
16. I get what they are trying to say here
17. Is the miracle cure arsenic?
18. The sun, maybe?
