Headlines editors probably wish they could take back

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We’re back at it again! In this week’s lowercase, we have headline flubs from all across the world. Check them out:

 

And the winner of the 2018 most inappropriate product placement in a newspaper goes to the @Herald_ie pic.twitter.com/85qJUgqNSQ

— Tony – Pod Guy – Groves (@Trickstersworld) February 19, 2018

Passed around our newsroom today #unfortunateheadlines: pic.twitter.com/ADVVtvdmyU

— Paul Farhi (@farhip) January 18, 2018

 

Now THATS a surprise. #unfortunateheadlines pic.twitter.com/WuvoV6F4fJ

— Arne Ruddat (EN) (@coENnaga) May 1, 2015

Well, it does grab your attention. #UnfortunateHeadlines pic.twitter.com/jorCC16HMC

— Steve Atkinson (@SAtkinsonMedia) March 14, 2014

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