Giant Rabbits Invade North Korea

For decades, Karl Smolinsky had been breeding ever larger rabbits--until finally, in 2006, one of his creations won the title of Largest Rabbit in Germany (Coincidentally, this is the same year I realized there was an award for Largest Rabbit in Germany). Weighing in a 22 lbs, Robert the Great German Rabbit instantly won the hearts of people around the world--including those in North Korea. In December of that year, North Korea sent a delegation to Smolinsky's farm. They wanted bunnies. Big ones. And lots of them. Smolinsky was a former resident of East Germany and had a soft spot for people suffering from food shortages under maniacal dictatorships. So, he agreed to sell North Korea 12 breeding rabbits (including Robert!!) at the steeply discounted price of roughly $120 each.

Oh but wait, it gets better (or worse depending on how much you like/hate giant bunnies)...


North Korea somehow didn't realize that giant 22lb rabbits eat a fair amount of food. Actually more than the average human in North Korea. Oops. Smolinsky received repeated rejections by the North Korean government to visit his long lost bunnies. Finally, North Korea basically said, "bunnies are ours. We bought fair square. You go now."

Around this time it happened to be Kim Jong Il's birthday--a huge bash known for its flashy parades and giant banquet dinners. That's right. Giant banquet dinners. With no proof of his rabbits well-being (and terse replies from the North Korean government), Smolinsky--and the rest of us are left with only one conclusion: Kim Jong Il ate the rabbits sent to keep his people from starving to death.


-Source, Mental Floss