<p>The trailer of Margot Robbie's 'Barbie' world is out! Greta Gerwig's most talked-about movie's&nbsp;first trailer is here, but not for all. As a surprise, the trailer was exclusively played at the screenings for all the moviegoers who watched James Cameron's 'Avatar: The Way of Water'&nbsp;on Thursday.<br />
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The short teaser featuring Margot as the iconic doll has not been released online yet. Still, the snippets of the teaser were quick to take the internet by storm.</p>

<p>A few stills from the trailer show Margot wearing the iconic blue and white striped bikini and the pink barbie world. A few stills also show Ryan Gosling as Barbie's boyfriend Ken and Simu Liu's character dancing.<br />
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Netizens were quick to react to the trailer, with some demanding its release as soon as possible.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">I’m willing to sit through every trailer ahead of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AvatarTheWayOfWater?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AvatarTheWayOfWater</a> tonight rather than arrive right when the movie starts just so I can see the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Barbie?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Barbie</a> trailer <a href="https://t.co/lJYJS3gkeX">pic.twitter.com/lJYJS3gkeX</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">GRETA GERWIG’S MIND <a href="https://t.co/haJamsSkAs">pic.twitter.com/haJamsSkAs</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">this frame from the Barbie movie teaser trailer is my entire reason for getting through 2023. unapologetic pink era is NOW 💅🏽👱🏽‍♀️💄💋🛍️💖 <a href="https://t.co/E2Bx9mUA5g">pic.twitter.com/E2Bx9mUA5g</a></p>
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<p>After the trailer leaked online,&nbsp;makers announced that it would be released online on December 17. Warner Bros. Pictures shared a picture reading, "#BarbieTheMovie TEASER TRAILER TOMORROW."</p>

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<p>The highly anticipated live-action film is centred on the famous doll line, with Margot Robbie playing the lead role of the iconic doll. The film also features Kate McKinnon, Alexandra Shipp, and Simu Liu, among others.<br />
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More information about the film has been kept under wraps.<br />
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The film is set to release on July 21, 2023.</p>


The trailer of Margot Robbie's 'Barbie' world is out! Greta Gerwig's most talked-about movie's first trailer is here, but not for all. As a surprise, the trailer was exclusively played at the screenings for all the moviegoers who watched James Cameron's 'Avatar: The Way of Water' on Thursday.

The trailer of Margot Robbie's 'Barbie' world is out! Greta Gerwig's most talked-about movie's first trailer is here, but not for all. As a surprise, the trailer was exclusively played at the screenings for all the moviegoers who watched James Cameron's 'Avatar: The Way of Water' on Thursday. The short teaser featuring Margot as the iconic doll has not been released online yet. Still, the snippets of the teaser were quick to take the internet by storm. A few stills from the trailer show Margot wearing the iconic blue and white striped bikini and the pink barbie world. A few stills also show Ryan Gosling as Barbie's boyfriend Ken and Simu Liu's character dancing. Netizens were quick to react to the trailer, with some demanding its release as soon as possible. Check out the reactions below: I’m willing to sit through every trailer ahead of #AvatarTheWayOfWater tonight rather than arrive right when the movie starts just so I can see the #Barbie trailer pic.twitter.com/lJYJS3gkeX — Ema Sasic (@ema_sasic) December 16, 2022 × GRETA GERWIG’S MIND pic.twitter.com/haJamsSkAs — FILM CRAVE (@fiImcrave) December 15, 2022 × this frame from the Barbie movie teaser trailer is my entire reason for getting through 2023. unapologetic pink era is NOW 💅🏽👱🏽‍♀️💄💋🛍️💖 pic.twitter.com/E2Bx9mUA5g — ambrr ❄️ (@mbrleigh) December 15, 2022 × After the trailer leaked online, makers announced that it would be released online on December 17. Warner Bros. Pictures shared a picture reading, "#BarbieTheMovie TEASER TRAILER TOMORROW." #BarbieTheMovie✨ TEASER TRAILER TOMORROW pic.twitter.com/eKQObcrsLA — Warner Bros. Pictures (@wbpictures) December 16, 2022 × The highly anticipated live-action film is centred on the famous doll line, with Margot Robbie playing the lead role of the iconic doll. The film also features Kate McKinnon, Alexandra Shipp, and Simu Liu, among others. More information about the film has been kept under wraps. The film is set to release on July 21, 2023.

'Barbie' trailer premiered during 'Avatar 2' screening, here's when it will be released online

<p>R&amp;B singer B&nbsp;Smyth has passed away after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis, a rare lung disease. He was just 28 years old.<br />
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The musician's death was confirmed by his brother, Denzil. Sharing an emotional video message on his official Instagram handle, he wrote, "Hello, I’m Denzil, my #BSmyth brother, and today regretfully I have to announce that my brother has passed away this morning from respiratory failure after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis."<br />
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"My brother was very excited to see a lot of you create challenges for his latest released single, #Twerkoholic Part 2, while he was in the ICU; it really brought a big smile to his face."<br />
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"So on behalf of my brother and my family, we want to say thank you to all of you for all of your love and support throughout the years. We ask for privacy during these difficult times.<br />
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He concluded the caption, writing, "We also want to say thank you for all of your prayers." #RIPBSMYTH I love you, bro! 🙏🏾☁️ @1trekk''</p>

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<p>The Florida-born rapper started his career on Youtube by uploading videos of him singing his version of many hit songs by singers like Michael Jackson, Rihanna, and Frank Ocean, among others.<br />
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Later, he signed a deal with Motown Records in 2012 and released his first single, 'Leggo,' with 2 Chainz. The song was featured on Billboard's Hot R&amp;B Songs chart at the 12th spot.<br />
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Born Brandon Smith, he&nbsp;was best known for his hit track 'Twerkoholic.'&nbsp;The song, which was released in 2014, was streamed 13 million times on Spotify and raked in 17 million views on YouTube.</p>


R&B singer B Smyth has passed away after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis, a rare lung disease. He was just 28 years old. The musician's death was confirmed by his brother, Denzil.

R&B singer B Smyth has passed away after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis, a rare lung disease. He was just 28 years old. The musician's death was confirmed by his brother, Denzil. Sharing an emotional video message on his official Instagram handle, he wrote, "Hello, I’m Denzil, my #BSmyth brother, and today regretfully I have to announce that my brother has passed away this morning from respiratory failure after a long battle with pulmonary fibrosis." "My brother was very excited to see a lot of you create challenges for his latest released single, #Twerkoholic Part 2, while he was in the ICU; it really brought a big smile to his face." "So on behalf of my brother and my family, we want to say thank you to all of you for all of your love and support throughout the years. We ask for privacy during these difficult times. He concluded the caption, writing, "We also want to say thank you for all of your prayers." #RIPBSMYTH I love you, bro! 🙏🏾☁️ @1trekk'' View this post on Instagram A post shared by B. SMYTH (@bsmyth__) × The Florida-born rapper started his career on Youtube by uploading videos of him singing his version of many hit songs by singers like Michael Jackson, Rihanna, and Frank Ocean, among others. Later, he signed a deal with Motown Records in 2012 and released his first single, 'Leggo,' with 2 Chainz. The song was featured on Billboard's Hot R&B Songs chart at the 12th spot. Born Brandon Smith, he was best known for his hit track 'Twerkoholic.' The song, which was released in 2014, was streamed 13 million times on Spotify and raked in 17 million views on YouTube.

R&B singer B Smyth passes away at the age of 28

<p>Much like the year that went by, 2021 was a fraught year. However, amid the chaos and suffering, the year was replete with occurrences that left people scratching their heads. While some of them were indeed funny, some turned out to be downright bizarre or revolting.</p>

<p>As 2021 draws to a close, let’s revisit some of the craziest viral stories of the year that made waves on social media platforms.</p>

<h2><strong>Bernie Sanders’ iconic mittens</strong></h2>

<p>In January 2021, US Senator Bernie Sanders stole US President Joe Biden’s thunder after he attended the latter’s inauguration in an olive-coloured winter jacket and knitted mittens, resembling a “grumpy grandpa at the post office”.</p>

<p>The 79-year-old’s casual look became a sensation, and Twitter did not take much time to turn it into memes. A meme site, in fact, went a step ahead and enabled a feature that let users put the viral image of Bernie Sanders anywhere on Google Street View image.</p>

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<h2><strong>Dancing through the Myanmar coup</strong></h2>

<p>The military coup in Myanmar in February took an absurd turn after a video emerged showing a woman, reportedly a fitness instructor, dancing while in the background a convoy of SUVs approach the parliament complex to oust the civilian government. The surreal combination of events threw many into a tizzy on the internet.</p>

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<h2><strong>Trump Officially Banned From Twitter</strong></h2>

<p>In January, social media giant Twitter permanently banned Donald Trump, taking a dramatic step to limit the then US president’s ability to communicate with his followers. The ban came close on the heels of the January 6 Capitol Hill riots that left a scar on US’ democratic history.</p>

<p>But that’s not all. In May, Twitter suspended another account for being "affiliated with a suspended account", after the handle was caught sharing posts from Trump's new communications platform. <strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/twitter-permanently-suspends-trumps-account-deletes-potus-new-tweets-355497">Click here</a> to read the story here.</strong></p>

<h2><strong>A ship's traffic jam and a lone excavator in Suez Canal</strong></h2>

<p>In March, a giant cargo vessel, Ever Given, blocked the famous Suez Canal in Egypt. The incident, awful yet hilarious, opened the floodgates of memes with Twitter offering ‘evergreen’ (That’s also the name of the shipping company which owned the vessel) solutions to steer it away.</p>

<p>A picture showing a lone excavator dwarfed by the 400-metre-long ship became a go-to meme template, with users making fun of the various ingenious methods used to refloat the vessel. The ship was dislodged almost a week later.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">best meme so far <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SuezBLOCKED?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SuezBLOCKED</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/suez?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#suez</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EVERGIVEN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EVERGIVEN</a> <a href="https://t.co/B7WojE9t6x">pic.twitter.com/B7WojE9t6x</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">One man with an excavator trying to revive 15% of the global economy.<br />
Anything can still happen in 2021. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EVERGIVEN?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EVERGIVEN</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/shipping?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#shipping</a> <a href="https://t.co/sVeYzozqod">pic.twitter.com/sVeYzozqod</a></p>
— Iago Moreno (@MorenoLogistics) <a href="https://twitter.com/MorenoLogistics/status/1375192159360532487?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">This whole Ever Given situation is great meme material. <a href="https://t.co/CQYyJVmLWm">pic.twitter.com/CQYyJVmLWm</a></p>
— Matt Thorstensen (@MattThorstensen) <a href="https://twitter.com/MattThorstensen/status/1375100234079014916?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<h2><strong>US Navy pilots describe encounters with UFOs</strong></h2>

<p>In May, two former US Navy pilots revealed they witnessed something "unsettling" and unexplainable while flying over the Pacific Ocean in November 2004.</p>

<p>The pilots, Cmdr. Dave Fravor and Lt. Cmdr. Alex Dietrich, said they spotted a “little white Tic-Tac-looking object” above the water that had “no predictable movement or predictable trajectory”. The duo said the object suddenly accelerated and disappeared once they tried to move closer. It was caught on infrared video by a different navy flight later. <strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/leaked-us-navy-clip-shows-ufo-disappear-into-water-off-californias-coast-386888">Click here</a> to read the story.</strong></p>

<p><img alt="UFO" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="0d7a8cf2-690a-4798-acc0-17c7838c6714" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/UFO.jpg" /></p>

<h2><strong>T-shirt company tries to cash in on Afghans falling off plane video</strong></h2>

<p>A t-shirt design, which mocked Afghans who fell from a US Air Force jet while trying to flee the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, faced online backlash for dehumanising and gaining profit from a human tragedy.</p>

<p>The £12 t-shirts, featuring the slogan 'Kabul Skydiving Club, Est 2021', left netizens fuming and forced the brand to take a complete U-turn. The last we checked; the company was selling ‘Pray for Afghanistan’ t-shirts. <strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/truly-sickening-kabul-skydiving-club-t-shirts-mock-afghans-who-fell-to-their-deaths-from-us-plane-407107">Click here</a> to read the story.</strong></p>

<p><img alt="Afghanistan" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="092d4e01-2157-405b-a035-47a89386e7af" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Kabul%20sky%20diving%20club.jpg" /></p>

<h2><strong>Jamaican athlete wins hearts at Tokyo 2020</strong></h2>

<p>A Jamaican sprinter, Hansle Parchment, won praise in August after he tracked down and showed his gratitude to a Tokyo Olympics volunteer who came to his help after he reached the wrong venue. The woman had given the Olympic champion some money so that he could take a taxi and reach on time for his event.</p>

<p>After winning the gold, Hansle did not forget to thank the volunteer who helped him at the right time. <strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/jamaican-athlete-thanks-tokyo-2020-volunteer-who-paid-his-taxi-money-404958">Click here</a> to read the story.</strong></p>

<p><img alt="Tokyo 2020" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="b37988e6-9750-472a-ad38-f5528276be37" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Jamaican%20sprinter.jpg" /></p>

<h2><strong>Nurse’s saline ‘solution’ to fight COVID-19</strong></h2>

<p>Halfway through 2021, German authorities appealed thousands of people to get another shot of COVID-19 vaccine after police found that a nurse had administered saline solution instead of vaccine to more than 8,500 people at a vaccination centre.</p>

<p>Police later found that the nurse involved was "motivated to oppose the vaccination." We wonder how she made it that far! <strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/nurse-in-germany-suspected-of-injecting-8600-with-salt-solution-instead-of-covid-19-vaccine-404700">Click here</a> to read the story.</strong></p>

<p><img alt="German nurse" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="a87c36fd-9f99-4032-8716-689bddee0ab6" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/German%20nurse%20representative%20image-%20credit%20AFP.jpg" /></p>

<p><em>(Image Credit: AFP)</em></p>

<h2><strong>Air India’s all-women power</strong></h2>

<p>In a historic achievement, an all-women crew of Air India took the longest direct flight from San Francisco to Bengaluru after covering a distance of 16,000 kilometres in which the aircraft flew over the North Pole.</p>

<p>The crew further revealed that the new route saved fuel consumption, flying time, and curbed carbon footprint by flying over the polar route. Way to go girls! <strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/air-india-flight-with-all-woman-cockpit-crew-successfully-lands-at-bengaluru-airport-355978">Click here</a> to read the story.</strong></p>

<p><img alt="all-women crew" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="e5008545-4777-4143-aba0-a5b27e174bc4" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/All-women%20crew%20Air%20India-%20credit%20PTI.jpg" /></p>

<p><em>(Image Credit: PTI)</em>&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Bear and cubs cool off in backyard pool amid heatwave</strong></h2>

<p>This mama bear and her two cubs took everyone by surprise after they were filmed cooling off with a dip in someone’s backyard pool, after the temperatures soared in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia.</p>

<p>While the cubs paddled around in the water and splashed each other, the mother dipped her paws in the pool and led her cubs over the backyard’s fence once the family was done relishing the outdoor fun. The residents clearly had no choice but to ‘bear’ with them. <strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/in-pictures%3A-how-animals-beat-the-heat-like-a-boss%21-140871">Click here</a> to see more pictures.</strong></p>

<p><img alt="Bear and cubs" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="da925696-e56f-44a1-aba9-99588511308d" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/bear%20in%20pool.jpg" /></p>

<h2><strong>Macron egged and slapped</strong></h2>

<p>There was no love lost between French President Emannuel Macron and 2021 as the year appeared to have conspired against the leader who was subjected to public assaults, not one, but twice.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In June, a 28-year-old was arrested in southeast France after he slapped Macron across the face when the French leader was shaking hands with members of the public during a walkabout.</p>

<p>Three months later, Macron was pelted with an egg at an international food expo in Lyon, France. Thankfully, the egg bounced off the president's shoulder area, without breaking. We wish him good luck for 2022. <strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/watch-then-a-slap-now-an-egg-french-president-emmanuel-macron-gets-some-more-love-from-the-public-416439">Click here</a> to read the story.</strong></p>

<p><img alt="Macron" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="2edab71e-4c87-49f3-bb0c-89ab65c9bfc4" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/emmanuel-macron-slapped.jpeg" /></p>

<h2><strong>Tanzanian creators lip-sync to Bollywood songs</strong></h2>

<p>A Tanzanian sibling duo, Kili Paul and sister Neema, won millions of hearts recently with their on-point lip-sync to Bollywood songs. The life of the two changed after a video of them lip-synching to 'Raatan Lambiyan' from Bollywood movie ‘Shershaah’ went viral on Instagram.</p>

<p>Since then, the duo, who walk nearly two hours daily to the nearest village to charge the phone for creating the videos, has been inundated with messages - not just from admiring Indians but also people from all around the globe requesting for their favourite melodies. <strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/tanzanian-siblings-lip-sync-to-bollywood-hit-song-wins-hearts-online-kiara-advani-reacts-432806">Click here</a> to read the story.</strong></p>

<p><img alt="Tanzania" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="38bb78a1-acfd-4eaf-b3f1-3133a778558d" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Killi%20and%20Neema.jpg" /></p>

<h2><strong>Italian man tries to dodge Covid vaccine wearing fake arm</strong></h2>

<p>While 'vaccine'&nbsp;was selected as Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year, vaccine hesitancy made its way into people’s lives - driven by both misinformation and conspiracy theories.</p>

<p>Despite the abundant supply of jabs, authorities struggled worldwide to break the critical barrier to achieving high COVID-19 vaccine coverage.</p>

<p>In one such instance, a man in Italy, who had been suspended for refusing to get vaccinated, tried to pull off a crazy stunt.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The 50-year-old anti-vaxxer, who was keen to get a vaccine pass after Italy made it mandatory, wore a fake silicone arm to his coronavirus vaccination centre. He was later reported to the police for fraud. <strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/anything-to-get-vaccine-certificate-50-year-old-man-uses-fake-arm-to-dodge-covid-19-jab-434050">Click here</a> to read the story.&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p><img alt="fake arm" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="5abfa4f2-3d73-4ec9-9f8e-e7906202c236" src="//cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/inline-images/Italian%20man%20fake%20arm-%20credit%20AFP.jpg" /></p>

<p><em>(Image Credit: AFP)</em></p>


Much like the year that went by, 2021 was a fraught year. However, amid the chaos and suffering, the year was replete with occurrences that left people scratching their heads.

Much like the year that went by, 2021 was a fraught year. However, amid the chaos and suffering, the year was replete with occurrences that left people scratching their heads. While some of them were indeed funny, some turned out to be downright bizarre or revolting. As 2021 draws to a close, let’s revisit some of the craziest viral stories of the year that made waves on social media platforms. Bernie Sanders’ iconic mittens In January 2021, US Senator Bernie Sanders stole US President Joe Biden’s thunder after he attended the latter’s inauguration in an olive-coloured winter jacket and knitted mittens, resembling a “grumpy grandpa at the post office”. The 79-year-old’s casual look became a sensation, and Twitter did not take much time to turn it into memes. A meme site, in fact, went a step ahead and enabled a feature that let users put the viral image of Bernie Sanders anywhere on Google Street View image. × Dancing through the Myanmar coup The military coup in Myanmar in February took an absurd turn after a video emerged showing a woman, reportedly a fitness instructor, dancing while in the background a convoy of SUVs approach the parliament complex to oust the civilian government. The surreal combination of events threw many into a tizzy on the internet. Trump Officially Banned From Twitter In January, social media giant Twitter permanently banned Donald Trump, taking a dramatic step to limit the then US president’s ability to communicate with his followers. The ban came close on the heels of the January 6 Capitol Hill riots that left a scar on US’ democratic history. But that’s not all. In May, Twitter suspended another account for being "affiliated with a suspended account", after the handle was caught sharing posts from Trump's new communications platform. Click here to read the story here. A ship's traffic jam and a lone excavator in Suez Canal In March, a giant cargo vessel, Ever Given, blocked the famous Suez Canal in Egypt. The incident, awful yet hilarious, opened the floodgates of memes with Twitter offering ‘evergreen’ (That’s also the name of the shipping company which owned the vessel) solutions to steer it away. A picture showing a lone excavator dwarfed by the 400-metre-long ship became a go-to meme template, with users making fun of the various ingenious methods used to refloat the vessel. The ship was dislodged almost a week later. best meme so far #SuezBLOCKED #suez #EVERGIVEN pic.twitter.com/B7WojE9t6x — dup (@dup4dup) March 26, 2021 × One man with an excavator trying to revive 15% of the global economy. Anything can still happen in 2021. #EVERGIVEN #shipping pic.twitter.com/sVeYzozqod — Iago Moreno (@MorenoLogistics) March 25, 2021 × This whole Ever Given situation is great meme material. pic.twitter.com/CQYyJVmLWm — Matt Thorstensen (@MattThorstensen) March 25, 2021 × US Navy pilots describe encounters with UFOs In May, two former US Navy pilots revealed they witnessed something "unsettling" and unexplainable while flying over the Pacific Ocean in November 2004. The pilots, Cmdr. Dave Fravor and Lt. Cmdr. Alex Dietrich, said they spotted a “little white Tic-Tac-looking object” above the water that had “no predictable movement or predictable trajectory”. The duo said the object suddenly accelerated and disappeared once they tried to move closer. It was caught on infrared video by a different navy flight later. Click here to read the story. T-shirt company tries to cash in on Afghans falling off plane video A t-shirt design, which mocked Afghans who fell from a US Air Force jet while trying to flee the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, faced online backlash for dehumanising and gaining profit from a human tragedy. The £12 t-shirts, featuring the slogan 'Kabul Skydiving Club, Est 2021', left netizens fuming and forced the brand to take a complete U-turn. The last we checked; the company was selling ‘Pray for Afghanistan’ t-shirts. Click here to read the story. Jamaican athlete wins hearts at Tokyo 2020 A Jamaican sprinter, Hansle Parchment, won praise in August after he tracked down and showed his gratitude to a Tokyo Olympics volunteer who came to his help after he reached the wrong venue. The woman had given the Olympic champion some money so that he could take a taxi and reach on time for his event. After winning the gold, Hansle did not forget to thank the volunteer who helped him at the right time. Click here to read the story. Nurse’s saline ‘solution’ to fight COVID-19 Halfway through 2021, German authorities appealed thousands of people to get another shot of COVID-19 vaccine after police found that a nurse had administered saline solution instead of vaccine to more than 8,500 people at a vaccination centre. Police later found that the nurse involved was "motivated to oppose the vaccination." We wonder how she made it that far! Click here to read the story. (Image Credit: AFP) Air India’s all-women power In a historic achievement, an all-women crew of Air India took the longest direct flight from San Francisco to Bengaluru after covering a distance of 16,000 kilometres in which the aircraft flew over the North Pole. The crew further revealed that the new route saved fuel consumption, flying time, and curbed carbon footprint by flying over the polar route. Way to go girls! Click here to read the story. (Image Credit: PTI) Bear and cubs cool off in backyard pool amid heatwave This mama bear and her two cubs took everyone by surprise after they were filmed cooling off with a dip in someone’s backyard pool, after the temperatures soared in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia. While the cubs paddled around in the water and splashed each other, the mother dipped her paws in the pool and led her cubs over the backyard’s fence once the family was done relishing the outdoor fun. The residents clearly had no choice but to ‘bear’ with them. Click here to see more pictures. Macron egged and slapped There was no love lost between French President Emannuel Macron and 2021 as the year appeared to have conspired against the leader who was subjected to public assaults, not one, but twice. In June, a 28-year-old was arrested in southeast France after he slapped Macron across the face when the French leader was shaking hands with members of the public during a walkabout. Three months later, Macron was pelted with an egg at an international food expo in Lyon, France. Thankfully, the egg bounced off the president's shoulder area, without breaking. We wish him good luck for 2022. Click here to read the story. Tanzanian creators lip-sync to Bollywood songs A Tanzanian sibling duo, Kili Paul and sister Neema, won millions of hearts recently with their on-point lip-sync to Bollywood songs. The life of the two changed after a video of them lip-synching to 'Raatan Lambiyan' from Bollywood movie ‘Shershaah’ went viral on Instagram. Since then, the duo, who walk nearly two hours daily to the nearest village to charge the phone for creating the videos, has been inundated with messages - not just from admiring Indians but also people from all around the globe requesting for their favourite melodies. Click here to read the story. Italian man tries to dodge Covid vaccine wearing fake arm While 'vaccine' was selected as Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year, vaccine hesitancy made its way into people’s lives - driven by both misinformation and conspiracy theories. Despite the abundant supply of jabs, authorities struggled worldwide to break the critical barrier to achieving high COVID-19 vaccine coverage. In one such instance, a man in Italy, who had been suspended for refusing to get vaccinated, tried to pull off a crazy stunt. The 50-year-old anti-vaxxer, who was keen to get a vaccine pass after Italy made it mandatory, wore a fake silicone arm to his coronavirus vaccination centre. He was later reported to the police for fraud. Click here to read the story. (Image Credit: AFP)

Weird-ender: The strangest, whackiest, most viral stories of 2021