Weird things happening in the USA right now that nobody is talking about

In Portland, Oregon, protests in 2025 have taken on a surreal tone: many demonstrators now show up in inflatable animal or cartoon-character suits. Participants have dressed as frogs, chickens, dinosaurs, unicorns — even a couple reportedly got married with the bride in a unicorn suit and the groom as the cartoon character “Kenny.”

🎭 Inflatable-costume protesters: street politics meets clown show

In Portland, Oregon, protests in 2025 have taken on a surreal tone: many demonstrators now show up in inflatable animal or cartoon-character suits. Participants have dressed as frogs, chickens, dinosaurs, unicorns — even a couple reportedly got married with the bride in a unicorn suit and the groom as the cartoon character “Kenny.” Wikipedia

What looks like comedic street theatre also doubles as protest. Supporters see it as a satirical rebuke to heavy-handed tactics and bleak political rhetoric. Critics argue it trivialises serious grievances. Either way — it’s weird enough to deserve more attention than the traditional march or rally. Wikipedia

🦌 A deer rampage in a Christmas store — and it’s real

In a small-town Tennessee Christmas shop, what should have been a cheerful holiday shopping trip turned into mayhem when a deer broke inside, ran loose, then wedged itself in a chair before finally being ushered outside by staff. Upi

It sounds like the setup for a slapstick comedy — but it happened. The incident sparked no lasting crisis and little national coverage, yet it’s the kind of absurd everyday chaos that reveals how reality often out-strips fiction.

🤢 Norovirus surges — but people seem to shrug

While much of public attention has moved on from pandemics and flu seasons, another public-health menace is quietly gaining strength in the US: norovirus. In early December 2025, there were reports of over 90 suspected or confirmed norovirus outbreaks nationwide — the highest for that week since at least 2012. Yale Medicine

The virus causes sudden, often brutal gastrointestinal illness, and spreads easily via contaminated surfaces, food, or water. Because it isn’t respiratory, measures like masking and ventilation — much of what has defined pandemic-era precautions — don’t help. Many people brush it off as “just a stomach bug,” but for some it means lost work, medical bills, or worse. Yale Medicine

Given how contagious norovirus is, and how quickly it can spread through schools, restaurants or shared living quarters — this surge is the kind of quietly scary story that deserves far more headlines than the one-liner it gets.

🛸 Mystery drones — and nobody seems to know why

Since late 2024, thousands of people across the US have reported seeing unidentified drones — often at night — over residential areas, near military bases, and sensitive infrastructure. The sightings began in New Jersey, then spread to New York, Pennsylvania, and beyond. Wikipedia

Whether they are rogue drones, authorised surveillance, or just misidentifications remains unclear. Yet the mass scale of the reports suggests something is seriously off. Despite that, the media attention has mostly dissipated, and few official explanations have been offered.

🤯 The weird landscape of 2025 — absurdities under the radar

From satirical protest costumes to wild deer storms, from contagious stomach bugs to mysterious drones — the things that make life unpredictable and often unfair aren’t always the ones dominating your news feed. These stories don’t top the front page, but they shape real experiences.

Maybe it’s time we start paying attention. After all — sometimes reality is stranger than fiction.

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