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The wackiest headlines from the week as they would appear in a Classifieds section.
ISO RELOCATION TIKTOKERS: The Indonesian government is recruiting influencers to hype up a new capital city it’s building from scratch to get young people to move there. Alternatively, it could open a Sephora and accomplish the same thing.
STREET SYMBOL ERASER: A council in North Yorkshire, England, decided to remove apostrophes from street signs due to potential confusion in its databases. Some locals aren’t too happy about it, even going as far as to grammar-graffiti the apostrophes back onto the signs.
BIG APPLE FRANKFURTER: A 65-foot-long hot dog that doubles as a confetti cannon was dropped off in Times Square like a small-town soprano hoping to make it big. The sculpture will remain in the square until June 13, when it will be replaced by the worst person you know asking if you thought it was a sandwich.
BIG DONATION: After failing to find a buyer, former Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder donated his $34.9 million mansion to the American Cancer Society. It’s the organization’s largest gift in its more than 110-year history.
DOUBLE WIN: A Massachusetts woman won a $1 million lottery prize twice in 10 weeks, which proves that when you’re on a roll…you have to keep it going.
SURPLUS SEEDERS: Forget a used car—you can probably snag a great deal on a combine right now. Farm equipment suppliers have a glut of unsold tractors due to falling crop prices.
GRUYERE BEHIND GLASS: A dairy in Philadelphia opened the city’s first 24-hour cheese vending machine. Not interested unless Whiz is one of the options.
BANANA BAG: Uniqlo’s popular crescent-shaped shoulder bag is the cheapest item ever to be listed on the Lyst Index, a site usually filled with trendy shoes and designer jewelry. The bag costs under $20.—MM
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