24 Weird St. Louis News Stories of 2014

Plenty of important stuff happens here in St. Louis, but we really love highlighting the crazy events that make the Gateway City so much fun for journalists to cover. Featuring sex, nerds, bad dress codes and way too many bodily functions, here are the local news stories of 2014 that made us feel like the hometown version of the National Enquirer -- and we mean that in the best way possible.

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Sex Positive St. Louis Bowls in the Buff at Saratoga Lanes (NSFW)

Danny Wicentowski

Sex Positive St. Louis Bowls in the Buff at Saratoga Lanes (NSFW)

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NSFW: Cardinals Pitcher Carlos Martinez Comes Out as Not Gay on Twitter

Carlos Martinez on Twitter

NSFW: Cardinals Pitcher Carlos Martinez Comes Out as Not Gay on Twitter

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"Grillz" Shop Wants to Make STL the Gold Teeth Capital of America

Ray Downs

"Grillz" Shop Wants to Make STL the Gold Teeth Capital of America

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5 Weird Things about STL Native and Guardians of the Galaxy Director James Gunn

James Gunn on Instagram

5 Weird Things about STL Native and Guardians of the Galaxy Director James Gunn

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You're Saying It Wrong: 20 Missouri Cities No One Knows How to Pronounce

Facebook

You're Saying It Wrong: 20 Missouri Cities No One Knows How to Pronounce

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Naughty List: Missouri Ranks 5th in the U.S. for Longest Duration During Sex

Richard Smith on Flickr

Naughty List: Missouri Ranks 5th in the U.S. for Longest Duration During Sex

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Wearing Blackface, Sullivan High School Seniors Play Powder-Puff Football Game

Facebook

Wearing Blackface, Sullivan High School Seniors Play Powder-Puff Football Game

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KSDK's Elizabeth Matthews Grabs Pile of Human Poop With Her Bare Hands

KSDK

KSDK's Elizabeth Matthews Grabs Pile of Human Poop With Her Bare Hands

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Picture of Giant Penis Mysteriously Appears on State Rep. Mark Parkinson's Twitter Feed

Mark Parkinson on Twitter

Picture of Giant Penis Mysteriously Appears on State Rep. Mark Parkinson's Twitter Feed

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Bikinis and Bulls at Ballpark Village

Bryan Sutter

Bikinis and Bulls at Ballpark Village

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The Craigslist Missed Connections of St. Louis Wizard World. See more photos here.

Jon Gitchoff

The Craigslist Missed Connections of St. Louis Wizard World. See more photos here.

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Casting Call: Are You Cool Enough To Be on St. Louis' Crappy Version of The Hills?

YouTube

Casting Call: Are You Cool Enough To Be on St. Louis' Crappy Version of The Hills?

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IKEA Construction Stops When Workers Find Human Body

IKEA

IKEA Construction Stops When Workers Find Human Body

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People of The World Naked Bike Ride. See more photos here.

Steve Truesdell

People of The World Naked Bike Ride. See more photos here.

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Police Arrest Man Actually Named Bud Weisser for Burglary

St. Louis County Police

Police Arrest Man Actually Named Bud Weisser for Burglary

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Nathan Fillion Unwittingly Helps Local Nerds Get Engaged at Wizard World. See more photos here.

Wizard World

Nathan Fillion Unwittingly Helps Local Nerds Get Engaged at Wizard World. See more photos here.

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Two Proud St. Louis Perverts Explain The Romance Of A Kinky Valentines Day

Jon Gitchoff

Two Proud St. Louis Perverts Explain The Romance Of A Kinky Valentines Day

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The Bachelor: Inside a Reality TV Casting Call. See more photos here.

Caroline Yoo

The Bachelor: Inside a Reality TV Casting Call. See more photos here.

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Ballpark Village's Late Night Dress Code Basically Bans All of St. Louis. See more photos here.

Steve Truesdell

Ballpark Village's Late Night Dress Code Basically Bans All of St. Louis. See more photos here.

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Forklift Flips BMW, Then Drops Dumpster On It

dreamsryche

Forklift Flips BMW, Then Drops Dumpster On It

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