by Matt Bramowicz

Even if there is no translation involved, language can still get messed up or inadvertently send the wrong message.

These unintentional puns or double entendres occur everywhere, including places you would think wouldn’t get past a team of scrutinizing eyes.

Graduate students at the Columbia School of Journalism have collected those that occurred around the world in newspaper headlines.

Below is a list of some of the more entertaining ones I’ve sorted through.

If you have your own that you would like to share, send them to @MattBramowicz, #Lackuna on Twitter , or include them in the comments below!



A-Rod Goes Deep, Wang Hurt

Child’s Stool Great for Use in Garden

Man Beats Off Cougar With His Bare Hands

Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures

Reagan Wins on Budget, but More Lies Ahead

Kicking Baby Considered To Be Healthy

Is There a Ring of Debris around Uranus?

Farmer Bill Dies in House

Dr. Ruth to Talk about Sex with Newspaper Editors

Blind Woman Gets New Kidney from Dad she Hasn’t Seen in Years

Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Experts Say

Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges