2022 is in the books! However, the internet continues to be undefeated.
Some of the headlines of 2022 sent ripples across social media. The incidents raised eyebrows throughout social media and will continue to do so in 2023 as well.
Bizarre would be an understatement of these incidents. Here's a look at 9 headlines that broke the internet in 2022 -
It feels guilty to chuckle a bit at a person who got hospitalized. However, the nature of the incident does deserve some laughs.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was invited to Sultanpur Lodhi to mark the 22nd anniversary of cleaning the river Kali Bein in July 2022.
He had drank a glassful of water directly from the river to prove that the water was drinkable. However, just two days after, he started complaining of severe stomachache and had to be rushed to the hospital.
One just cannot have a list of bizarre headlines without the mention of Florida. The following news was bizarre, but with a heroic element to it.
A passenger flies and safely lands a flight at Florida Airport after the pilot falls unconscious. Seems like a scene out of a superhero movie? Well, that's exactly what happened on a Cessna 208 flight in May 2022.
Darren Harrison was enjoying his flight when he got to know that the pilot has fell unconscious. A lesser man would have freaked out, however, Harrison calmly entered the cockpit and alerted the air traffic control.
The authorities explained how to fly and safely land the flight and Harrison adhered to those instructions. He landed the flight safely at the Palm Beach International Airport in Florida. Harrison has no flight experience!
Talk about digging your own grave. Donating ₹1 lakh out of the ₹1 crore stolen money won't cover up the sin! The lesson was well learned by five Delhi thieves who robbed ₹1 crore from a businessman in March 2022.
They generously donated ₹1 lakh to a temple. However, the CCTV cameras got a hold of them. The police used the footage to arrest them.
Imagine waking up on Christmas morning expecting a gift from Santa but instead getting a message that you have lung cancer. Terrifying right? However, that's exactly what happened with some people in the UK.
The Askern Medical Practice in South Yorkshire of the UK accidentally sent a positive lung cancer diagnosis SMS instead of a Christmas wish. The patients were traumatized after reading the sentence, "aggressive lung cancer with metastasis."
However, the hospital later issued an official apology clarifying that they wanted to wish their patients a Merry Christmas.
How can someone forget someone who is traditionally known to be their 'better half?' Turns out, they can.
Boontom Chaimoon and his wife Amnuay Chaimoon were on a road trip to their hometown in Maha Sarakham Province. The 55-year-old stopped for a Pee Break at 3 am in December 2022.
Boontom's wife went into the jungle for the same. However, Boontom just drove away leaving his wife behind. Amnuay Choimoon had to walk around 20 km in the dark to reach a local police station. The police finally contacted Boontom when he was 159.6 km away from where he left his wife!
Normally we associate a Chameleon with changing colors. However, this time, it's a Horse. Punjab cloth merchant Ramesh Singh got the shock of his life when he saw his shiny black horse turn red after washing.
He bought the horse for a massive sum of ₹22.65 lakh in April 2022. He had intended to sell the horse and make a profit of ₹5 lakh. The black Marwari horses have a huge demand in the market.
7) Kerala Boy Makes Wine by Watching YouTube Video; Friend Hospitalized After Drinking!
DIY is taken too seriously. A 12-year-old boy tried to make a glass of grape wine on his own by learning from YouTube in August 2022.
However, things got serious after he served it to a friend who had to be hospitalized. The boy who consumed the wine started complaining of uneasiness and nausea.
Seems like a scene out of a typical Indian soap opera. However, it actually happened in Prayagraj in June 2022. A man named Chandu was in a relationship with a woman. The couple did not have a future due to their respectful marital status. They had decided to end their lives by jumping into the Yamuna river.
The woman jumped but Chandu panicked. The woman then swam her way out of the river to file an FIR against Chandu.
Subsidized ration is only provided to the Below Poverty Line (BPL) families under the Ata Dal Scheme by the Punjab Government.
The wheat is sold only at ₹2 per kg. However, a man showed up to collect the ration in a luxurious Mercedes car! A Mercedes car can cost up to 50 lakhs!
Therefore, a person owning a Mercedes collecting ration meant for the BPL families is a clear violation of the scheme. The incident took place in Hoshiyarpur of Punjab in September 2022.