The New York Times accidentally published a mock report that police had discovered watermelons on Mars.
It’s a weird news day involving melons, police and fruit aliens on Mars.
The New York Times accidentally published and then deleted a mock report that watermelons had been discovered on Mars, prompting hilarity on social media.
“Fields of Watermelons Found on Mars, Police Say,” was the headline of the article, written by “Joe Schmoe,” the website Futurism first reported.
“Authorities say rise of fruit aliens is to blame for glut of outer space watermelons,” the report continued, as seen in an archived version. “The FBI declined to comment on reports of watermelons raining down, but confirmed that kiwis have been intercepted. This story is terribly boring.”
The New York Times accidentally published an article about Watermelon on Mars and deleted it later. However, it caught netizens' attention and screenshots of the now-deleted article have gone viral on social media.
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