23 teachers share the weirdest thing they've ever experienced on the job

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Ask just about any educator and they'll tell you: There are many joys that come with teaching.

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From witnessing students finally understand something they were struggling with, to seeing how unique every child is, teachers get to share in some pretty special moments.

Dig a little deeper, and these teachers will also tell you that not all "special moments" are conventional - inevitably, there are some oddities that come with molding the future generation.

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We asked teachers everywhere to share some of the stranger things they've experienced on the job, and, well, we were overwhelmed by all the weirdness. As one teacher said, "Every day something weird happens. Your students will say and do the weirdest things, and you will laugh every day."

Here are some of the most interesting things teachers said they've encountered. (We decided to make these responses anonymous to keep the awkwardness to a minimum.)

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