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Most Vicious Fark Headlines Of 2012

'Stephen Hawking reaches 70. Must have been a really steep hill'
By 

Associate Editor, Huffington Post Weird News

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There were simply too many good headlines in 2012. Readers over at FARK voted and the results are in, sadly there can only be one winner. Take a look back at some of the greatest zingers of the year.

HEADLINE OF THE YEAR: Alzheimer's Walk set for Saturday. Search and rescue set for Sunday
(submitter: justajonesin)

Runner-up: Missing algebra teacher found dead -- investigators looking to solve for why, query ex
(submitter: phlegmmo )

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Weird Billboards
(01 of09)
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Steven is getting a divorce -- for anyone that was wondering. (credit:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/" target="_blank" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Flickr:" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bad739de4b04b2386cffaae" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="13" data-vars-position-in-unit="14">Flickr:</a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/shelleyp/" target="_blank" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name=" Shelley Panzarella" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bad739de4b04b2386cffaae" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/people/shelleyp/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="14" data-vars-position-in-unit="15"> Shelley Panzarella</a>)
(02 of09)
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What is going on here? (credit:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/" target="_blank" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Flickr:" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bad739de4b04b2386cffaae" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="11" data-vars-position-in-unit="12">Flickr:</a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/lboogiepeace/" target="_blank" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name=" Lboogiepeace" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bad739de4b04b2386cffaae" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/people/lboogiepeace/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="12" data-vars-position-in-unit="13"> Lboogiepeace</a>)
(03 of09)
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When in doubt, black and white match with everything. (credit:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/" target="_blank" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Flickr:" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bad739de4b04b2386cffaae" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="9" data-vars-position-in-unit="10">Flickr:</a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/generated/" target="_blank" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name=" jared" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bad739de4b04b2386cffaae" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/people/generated/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="10" data-vars-position-in-unit="11"> jared</a>)
(04 of09)
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This is what a giant PlayStation handheld console looks like, and apparently it speaks for itself. (credit:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/" target="_blank" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Flickr:" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bad739de4b04b2386cffaae" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="8" data-vars-position-in-unit="9">Flickr:</a> href="http://www.flickr.com/people/deraesthet/" target="_blank"> der)
(05 of09)
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Perhaps someone, somewhere will go go go, work work work and produce produce produce after seeing this billboard. (credit:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/" target="_blank" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Flickr:" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bad739de4b04b2386cffaae" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="6" data-vars-position-in-unit="7">Flickr:</a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/heretakis/" target="_blank" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name=" http://heretakis.com" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bad739de4b04b2386cffaae" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/people/heretakis/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="7" data-vars-position-in-unit="8"> http://heretakis.com</a>)
(06 of09)
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Even Jesus is on Facebook. Like. (credit:Livia Solustri)
(07 of09)
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Interesting slogan... (credit:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Flickr:" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bad739de4b04b2386cffaae" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="4" data-vars-position-in-unit="5">Flickr:</a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/waderockett/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name=" Wade Rockett" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bad739de4b04b2386cffaae" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/people/waderockett/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="5" data-vars-position-in-unit="6"> Wade Rockett</a>)
(08 of09)
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We've just passed the two-year anniversary Judgment Day, but this billboard still freaks us out. (credit:<a href="http://www.flickr.com/" target="_blank" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Flickr:" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bad739de4b04b2386cffaae" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="2" data-vars-position-in-unit="3">Flickr:</a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/gsloan/" target="_blank" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name=" gsloan" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bad739de4b04b2386cffaae" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.flickr.com/people/gsloan/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="3" data-vars-position-in-unit="4"> gsloan</a>)
(09 of09)
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You're trying too hard, technology. (credit:<a target="_blank" href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Japan-qr-code-billboard.jpg" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="MediaWiki:" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bad739de4b04b2386cffaae" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Japan-qr-code-billboard.jpg" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="0" data-vars-position-in-unit="1">MediaWiki:</a><a target="_blank" href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Nicolas1981" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Nicolas1981" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5bad739de4b04b2386cffaae" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Nicolas1981" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="1" data-vars-position-in-unit="2">Nicolas1981</a>)
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