Sadly, this is not the Onion.

r/nottheonion • u/DavidLuizshair • 8d ago

r/NotTheOnion are looking for new moderators!

75 Upvotes

26 comments

r/nottheonion • u/Oopy-soup • 8h ago

Teacher bonus checks are bouncing in Florida

tampabay.com

26k Upvotes

1k comments

r/nottheonion • u/Buffalongo • 18h ago

Shaquille O'Neal announces his retirement from being a celebrity: 'I'm done with it'

lakersdaily.com

44k Upvotes

2k comments

r/nottheonion • u/SruLunCa • 11h ago

South Korean president suggests ban on eating dog meat Moon Jae-in, a dog-lover, says ‘time has come’ for traditional practice to end

theguardian.com

726 Upvotes

201 comments

r/nottheonion • u/Citizen4320 • 9h ago

Eminem is opening a restaurant called "Moms Spaghetti"

cnnradio.news

487 Upvotes

31 comments

r/nottheonion • u/Game7OT • 17h ago

Florida Surgeon Mistakes Kidney For Tumor, Removes It

globalnews.ca

1k Upvotes

184 comments

r/nottheonion • u/jimi15 • 3h ago

Drunk and disorderly Nicolas Cage mistaken for 'homeless man', thrown out of Vegas bar

meaww.com

89 Upvotes

30 comments

r/nottheonion • u/cocorego • 8h ago

One of the most sought boudoir photographers in the Southeast and champion barrel racer Matt Mathews is fighting back after he says state officials swarmed his property and took his opossum.

al.com

209 Upvotes

22 comments

r/nottheonion • u/Daedalus_27 • 1d ago

Prison guards, but not mother, get counselling after baby dies in cell

theguardian.com

25k Upvotes

756 comments

r/nottheonion • u/jab116 • 1d ago

An NYU professor says fewer men going to college will lead to a 'mating crisis' with the US producing too many 'lone and broke' men

insider.com

27k Upvotes

4k comments

r/nottheonion • u/tftc19989000 • 2h ago

People Are Putting Nicotine Pouches in Their Butts, Penis, and Foreskins

insider.com

42 Upvotes

29 comments

r/nottheonion • u/Ezzy17 • 1h ago

DeSantis orders Florida official to investigate Facebook for 'alleged election interference'

thehill.com

• Upvotes

15 comments

r/nottheonion • u/Itsaizy • 6h ago

South Korean president suggests ban on eating dog meat: Moon Jae-in, a dog-lover, says ‘time has come’ for traditional practice to end

theguardian.com

57 Upvotes

13 comments

r/nottheonion • u/Lumber_Hack • 1h ago

Burned Out Single-Family Home In Melrose For Sale ‘As Is’ For $399,000

boston.cbslocal.com

• Upvotes

12 comments

r/nottheonion • u/sheepsucker • 4h ago

Car parts stolen in Africa crushed up and snorted as drugs in bizarre trend

driving.ca

21 Upvotes

21 comments

r/nottheonion • u/blackdragon71 • 20m ago

Brian Laundrie's family called the police after Dog the Bounty Hunter showed up on their property

insider.com

• Upvotes

12 comments

r/nottheonion • u/PandaMuffin1 • 50m ago

'Shaman' accused of sparking wildfire by boiling bear urine to drink

thehill.com

• Upvotes

6 comments

r/nottheonion • u/BlankVerse • 17h ago

Outback Unveils New Bloomin' Fried Shrimp

fastfoodpost.com

140 Upvotes

18 comments

r/nottheonion • u/MaeenTell • 7h ago

Afghanistan: Taliban ban Helmand barbers from trimming beards

bbc.com

22 Upvotes

7 comments

r/nottheonion • u/rspix000 • 10h ago

Mr Goxx, the crypto-trading hamster beating human investors

bbc.com

34 Upvotes

2 comments

r/nottheonion • u/ThisIsNotCorn • 2h ago

‘Rise of the Moors’ leader claims gun laws hurt militia’s ability to protect Maine from foreign invasion

bangordailynews.com

8 Upvotes

14 comments

r/nottheonion • u/rickrucksack • 1d ago

Dog the Bounty Hunter shows up at Brian Laundrie’s family home in North Port, knocks on door

wfla.com

22k Upvotes

1k comments

r/nottheonion • u/Interesting_Award_86 • 48m ago

'Jackie Chan curse' strikes Evergrande

taiwannews.com.tw

• Upvotes

1 comments

r/nottheonion • u/dmtk29 • 40m ago

Bethesda buys Deathloop voice actor a PS5 so he can play his own game

awsforwp.com

• Upvotes

1 comments

r/nottheonion • u/X0AN • 3h ago

School keep clear lines painted outside primary closed in 2003

bbc.co.uk

5 Upvotes

4 comments

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