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 new 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. SF Gate
“An extremely drunk Los Angeles County deputy public defender created a scene at San Francisco International Airport, screaming at officers and assaulting them, singing the “Happy Days” theme song and asking for cocaine, authorities said Thursday” writes SF Gate.
2. Associated Press
“Police say a man in North Carolina sucked a woman’s toes at a Wal-Mart after he convinced her he was a podiatry student and persuaded her to take off her shoes” reports AP.
3. Daily Mail
“A posse of male strippers tackled a gunman to the ground on Tuesday after catching him rifling through their costumes backstage at a Las Vegas show” writes Daily Mail.
4. Sky News
“A 10ft tall bird-like dinosaur dubbed the “chicken from hell” has been revealed by scientists” reports Sky News.
5. Huffington Post
“The former public works inspector for a northern New Jersey town has admitted stealing $460,000 in quarters” writes the Huffington Post.
