Headline writing is largely regarded as being a skill that can entice an audience to click into an article or create a conversation.
And that’s exactly what these have done! In this feature, we’re taking a look at some of the most unusual headlines that made their way online during the week.
Here are some of our favourites from the week that was:
1. Yahoo! News
“Business owners near the hill are upset that their establishments can no longer be seen from the freeway, and others say that it’s ugly and is causing a layer of dust or mud everywhere” reports Yahoo! News.
2. NY Daily News
“A Tennessee woman being booked for driving with a suspended license was slapped with weapons charges after cops found a loaded gun in her vagina” writes NY Daily News.
3. NBC News
“Chen Qingzu, 56, stands in a small room covered from floor to ceiling with his personal collection of brassieres” writes NBC News.
4. Today News
“Thanks to the suggestion of a 10-year-old girl who is tired of being stuck behind slow walkers, a British mall has added a “fast lane” painted on its floor” reports Today.
5. Reuters
“A Tennessee man looking for a place to sleep found a bed at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, where the Rev. Martin Luther King was shot and killed in 1968” writes Reuters.
