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Bad news is bad. Obviously. But sometimes bad news can be unintentionally hilarious.

Take a look at these brilliant newspaper and magazine fails for example. Compiled by Bored Panda, the list serves as a helpful reminder of why something as simple as a layout could turn even the saddest stories into something you can't help but laugh about. After all, who puts a picture of a dog beside a headline relating to a violent sex offender? Or a picture of a man grilling meat beside a headline about dead cats? Either these publications have a twisted sense of humor, or they need to make their interviews harder when hiring for a layout editor...

#1

I Found This In My Country's Newspaper. Bad Ad Placement

I Found This In My Country's Newspaper. Bad Ad Placement

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    Why You Should Never Put A Bald Guy On The Cover Of Your Paper

    Why You Should Never Put A Bald Guy On The Cover Of Your Paper

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    #3

    Pooh's On A Rampage

    Pooh's On A Rampage

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    #4

    If You Edit A Magazine Called 'Where', You Really Ought To Be More Careful With Your Layout

    If You Edit A Magazine Called 'Where', You Really Ought To Be More Careful With Your Layout

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    Rèdiño - -
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But the 'e' she is covering with her head seems more round that the last e.

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    #5

    Tombstoning Example

    Tombstoning Example

    Arlaine Report

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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    He lures you with his cuteness and then he'll get you

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    #6

    Tombstoning Example

    Tombstoning Example

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    #8

    Oh George, You Sly Dog

    Oh George, You Sly Dog

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    Hans
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Another way to save it woukd have been preferrable

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    #9

    Unfortunate

    Unfortunate

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    Aks Shah
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    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It about the vacation not the guy screaming

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    #10

    Shameless Health Trick

    Shameless Health Trick

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    #11

    I Can Make You Thin

    I Can Make You Thin

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    #12

    Cookin' Up Cats

    Cookin' Up Cats

    Arlaine Report

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    #13

    This Was In The News Paper Yesterday

    This Was In The News Paper Yesterday

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    #14

    Layout Fail

    Layout Fail

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    #15

    Poorly Placed Ad

    Poorly Placed Ad

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    Jolene Elizabeth Moss
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh my, I'm sorry. I couldn't help but giggle a little at this one.

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    #16

    Farewell

    Farewell

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    .gas.
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    College or high school newspaper? This was very much done on purpose.

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    #17

    You Can Panic Now

    You Can Panic Now

    Aetol Report

    .gas.
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you can't notice 25K pedos in your house, you're either clueless or have a really big house.

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    #18

    Chemical Weapons

    Chemical Weapons

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    #19

    Out With A Bang

    Out With A Bang

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    over opinionated
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    One just describes the other... It's still terrible...

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    #20

    Why Punctuation Matters

    Why Punctuation Matters

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    over opinionated
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wonder what wine would go well with leg of grandma

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    #21

    Everything About This Is Unfortunate

    Everything About This Is Unfortunate

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    #23

    Advertising Placement Fail

    Advertising Placement Fail

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    #24

    This Newspaper

    This Newspaper

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    Luis Milian
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    could have read it as Crapefruit also...mind in the gutter

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    #25

    Bowling Ad Fail

    Bowling Ad Fail

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    Orsi Tamás
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pretty much on point,no fail there. Soooo intentional.

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    #26

    This Magazine For Parents Fail

    This Magazine For Parents Fail

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    #27

    Coincidence? I Think Not

    Coincidence? I Think Not

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    Pi...
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Look at it! It's definitely done on purpose.

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    #28

    Father’s Day Gifts

    Father’s Day Gifts

    anorak.co.uk Report

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    #30

    Unfortunate Headline Placement

    Unfortunate Headline Placement

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    .gas.
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The weird part is that the picture of the actual rapist does look a lot like the horse owner. :-o

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    #31

    Unfortunate Placement Of Headlines

    Unfortunate Placement Of Headlines

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    #32

    The Power Of Three

    The Power Of Three

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    #33

    Queen Is Britain's Worst Purse Snatcher

    Queen Is Britain's Worst Purse Snatcher

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    #34

    Man Jumps Of Ferry

    Man Jumps Of Ferry

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    #35

    Comedy Festival

    Comedy Festival

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    #36

    Newspaper Fail

    Newspaper Fail

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    #37

    Got Stumps?

    Got Stumps?

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    Jayne Junemann
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    wow i don't know what it says about me that this is the first one to make me laugh out loud.

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    #38

    This Is Either A Strange Article/photo Combination Or There's A 'K' Missing

    This Is Either A Strange Article/photo Combination Or There's A 'K' Missing

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    Charmaine Turner
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Definitely monkey worries would force them back...

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    #39

    My Friend Is Cycling Round The World, This Is The Story The Local Paper Ran On Him Today

    My Friend Is Cycling Round The World, This Is The Story The Local Paper Ran On Him Today

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    #40

    My Hometown Newspaper Had An Amusing Juxtaposition

    My Hometown Newspaper Had An Amusing Juxtaposition

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    #41

    Ad Placement Fail In The Irish Times

    Ad Placement Fail In The Irish Times

    smashing_aisling Report

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    #42

    Taking Things Too Literally

    Taking Things Too Literally

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    Jeanne Deaux
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It wouldn't be that surprising if it actually happened...

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    #43

    Where Magazine

    Where Magazine

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    Pi...
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This magazine just doesn't seem to get it! They goofed up one in the previous posts too.

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    #44

    Ad Placement Fail

    Ad Placement Fail

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    Linda White
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pages that should never run side by side...

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    #45

    The Telegraph Kisses Bin Laden Goodbye

    The Telegraph Kisses Bin Laden Goodbye

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    #47

    Rapist In Pilot's Training

    Rapist In Pilot's Training

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    #48

    Unfortunate Placement Of Headlines

    Unfortunate Placement Of Headlines

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    #49

    Local Newspaper

    Local Newspaper

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    Vicky Skelton
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Should be easy to arrest, out in the public and appearance announced!

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    #50

    Unfortunate Photo Placement

    Unfortunate Photo Placement

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    .gas.
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The police were going to arrest him until they realized he's having "a whale of a time."

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    #51

    Cold Blooded Murder Trio

    Cold Blooded Murder Trio

    Arlaine Report

    over opinionated
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    how can they deny murder there clearly guilty look at those sinister faces

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    #52

    I'm Sure This Looked Great In InDesign. Dear Me

    I'm Sure This Looked Great In InDesign. Dear Me

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    #54

    Magazine Title In Scotland

    Magazine Title In Scotland

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    .gas.
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good. I was getting so tired of the old shite.

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    #55

    Never Would Have Labelled William And Kate As Extremists Myself

    Never Would Have Labelled William And Kate As Extremists Myself

    IShouldProbablyBeMoreCareful Report

    Luna Clara
    Community Member
    9 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seems to me, that mostly the Britain's mess up something in the layout of their newspapers/headlines... maybe it's a strange kind of British humor and they do all that stuff on purpose. We'll never know.

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    #56

    German Tombstoning: "Refugee Crisis Becomes Matter For The Boss"

    German Tombstoning: "Refugee Crisis Becomes Matter For The Boss"

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    #57

    An Unfortunate Association

    An Unfortunate Association

    Arlaine Report

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    #58

    Found This Newspaper Fail Today

    Found This Newspaper Fail Today

    quicksilver3121 Report

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    #59

    Front Page News

    Front Page News

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