That's because many web sites merely post wire stories from the Associated Press and Reuters. Don't get me wrong, both news services do great work toward the advancement of worldwide weirdness. It's just that once a story hits the wires, too many people know about it, and it's not as interesting.
There are, however, a few site that go to extraordinary lengths to ferret out the stories that keep us laughing - and they deserve all the accolades, page views, subscriptions, muffin baskets, etc. that you care to offer.
These four certainly aren't the only ones doing good work, but they deserve to be singled out because they've been doing it for a long time, and they're really very good.
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1. Chuck Shepherd -- News of the Weird
Chuck Shepherd bills himself as "America's Weird News Anchor," and if anything, it's an understatement. Under his trademarked "News of the Weird" banner, he's a one-man industry.
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2. Jim Romenesko: The Obscure Store
If one man has legitimized weird news as a journalistic endeavor it is Jim Romenesko, the esteemed reporter behind the Obscure Store and Reading Room, which links to stories across the country and reflect a deliciously dark sense of humor with an occasional dash of whimsy.
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3. Drew Curtis - Fark
Drew Curtis can put a snappy headline on anything, and since 1999, he's turned Fark into one of they best places to laugh at all the non-news that's passed off as news.
4. Randy Cassingham - This Is True
Weird news isn't rocket science, and Randy Cassingham should know. Before turning his full attention to ThisIsTrue.com, he worked at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. His greatest feat in ballistics, however, might've been getting his career off the ground.
