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December 27th, 2024

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Saw That Coming

News of the Weird

By News of the Weird

Published Dec. 23, 2024

Saw That Coming

In Venice, Italy, tourists once again behaved badly -- and this time they ended up all wet.

The Guardian reported that travelers from China were riding in a gondola through the city's canals, shifting around and standing to take selfies, when the gondola capsized, dumping them in the cold water.

The gondolier had repeatedly asked them to stay seated, but as he maneuvered under a bridge, the vessel became unbalanced.

He, too, ended up in the water, where he assisted his passengers to safety. [Guardian, 12/6/2023]