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News of the Weird—August 12, 2026.
Gas Leak
Gas Leak Hundreds of moviegoers in Colombia fled the theater during a showing of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” thanks to a noxious smell, The New York Post reported on Aug. 3. Witnesses at the screening in Cartagena said they were overwhelmed by the stench of flatulence, forcing them into the hallways outside the showing.
That’s right: Someone’s fart was so rotten that they cleared an entire theater full of people. The stinker hasn’t ‘fessed up—who can blame them?—and so strong was the smell that some speculated someone had set off a stink bomb.
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