Ticket mistake earns Michigan man a $1M lottery prize
Odd News // 1 week ago
Ticket mistake earns Michigan man a $1M lottery prize
April 21 (UPI) -- A Michigan man said a store cashier's mistake turned out to be lucky when the scratch-off lottery ticket he didn't ask for turned out to be a $1 million winner.
Wandering civet caught at Hong Kong mall
Odd News // 1 week ago
Wandering civet caught at Hong Kong mall
April 21 (UPI) -- Emergency responders and animal rescuers were called out to a mall in Hong Kong to round up a civet that wandered into the shopping center.
Michigan man escapes quicksand with no injuries -- and a new girlfriend
Odd News // 1 week ago
Michigan man escapes quicksand with no injuries -- and a new girlfriend
April 21 (UPI) -- A Michigan man who became stuck up to his waist in "quicksand" on a Lake Michigan beach emerged without injuries -- and with a girlfriend.
Firefighter lowered into N.C. storm drain to rescue trapped dog
Odd News // 1 week ago
Firefighter lowered into N.C. storm drain to rescue trapped dog
April 21 (UPI) -- A North Carolina was lowered underground to rescue a dog found stranded about 10-15 feet down in a storm drain.
Belgians hunt for hidden beers in Easter event
Odd News // 1 week ago
Belgians hunt for hidden beers in Easter event
April 21 (UPI) -- A brewery in Belgium swapped painted eggs for frothy brews when it celebrated Easter with the "World's Biggest Beer Hunt."
'Fabulous feathered friend': Loose peacock found wandering in Philadelphia
Odd News // 2 weeks ago
'Fabulous feathered friend': Loose peacock found wandering in Philadelphia
April 18 (UPI) -- Animal rescuers in Philadelphia responded to an unusual situation when a resident found a wandering peacock on their front step.
Maryland man wins $50,000 lottery prize on his first try
Odd News // 2 weeks ago
Maryland man wins $50,000 lottery prize on his first try
April 18 (UPI) -- A Maryland man bought his first-ever lottery ticket at his mother's urging and scored a $50,000 prize thanks to his beginner's luck.
Crosswalk buttons play hoax Bezos message in Seattle
Odd News // 2 weeks ago
Crosswalk buttons play hoax Bezos message in Seattle
April 18 (UPI) -- Crosswalk buttons in Seattle were tampered with to play a spoof recording of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' voice, days after a similar prank occurred in California.
Alpaca on the loose rounded up in New York
Odd News // 2 weeks ago
Alpaca on the loose rounded up in New York
April 18 (UPI) -- Police in New York said a report of llama drama in Westchester County turned out to be alpaca-chaos when the loose animal was correctly identified.
'World's first sperm race' to be held in Los Angeles
Odd News // 2 weeks ago
'World's first sperm race' to be held in Los Angeles
April 17 (UPI) -- An unusual startup announced the world's first sperm race -- a race involving actual sperm -- will be held April 25 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.
Herd of 25 escaped cows visits Pennsylvania neighborhoods
Odd News // 2 weeks ago
Herd of 25 escaped cows visits Pennsylvania neighborhoods
April 17 (UPI) -- A herd of about 25 cows went parading through several neighborhoods in Pennsylvania's Bucks County after escaping from a farm.
Mass. teen's message in a bottle from 1976 found in the Bahamas
Odd News // 2 weeks ago
Mass. teen's message in a bottle from 1976 found in the Bahamas
April 17 (UPI) -- A pair of brothers walking along the coast of a remote island in the Bahamas found a message in a bottle that had been written by a 14-year-old Massachusetts student in 1976.
Celebrity turkey returns to Manhattan in search of a mate
Odd News // 2 weeks ago
Celebrity turkey returns to Manhattan in search of a mate
April 17 (UPI) -- A wild turkey believed to be the first ever spotted in New York's Manhattan borough last year has returned to the island, much to the delight and concern of local residents.
Tiny pygmy falcon chick hatches at Texas zoo
Odd News // 2 weeks ago
Tiny pygmy falcon chick hatches at Texas zoo
April 16 (UPI) -- The San Antonio Zoo in Texas shared a photo of its latest arrival -- a newly-hatched pygmy falcon weighing barely more than a quarter.
Laundry soap pods used to rescue raccoon from storm drain grate
Odd News // 2 weeks ago
Laundry soap pods used to rescue raccoon from storm drain grate
April 16 (UPI) -- Massachusetts police and a helpful passerby came to the rescue of a raccoon spotted stuck with only its head emerging from a hole in a storm drain grate.
Michigan bookstore moves into new location one book at a time
Odd News // 2 weeks ago
Michigan bookstore moves into new location one book at a time
April 16 (UPI) -- A Michigan bookstore convened a "book brigade" of more than 300 people to move 9,100 pieces of inventory from its old location to its new space -- one book at a time.
918 people play Monopoly in Australia to break world record
Odd News // 2 weeks ago
918 people play Monopoly in Australia to break world record
April 15 (UPI) -- A total 918 people sat down at 150 tables to play simultaneous games of Monopoly and break a Guinness World Record in Australia.
Itchy hand leads Maryland man to $40,000 lottery prize
Odd News // 2 weeks ago
Itchy hand leads Maryland man to $40,000 lottery prize
April 15 (UPI) -- A Maryland man said an itchy hand inspired him to buy the lottery ticket that earned him a $40,000 prize.
Petition to rename airport for Dolly Parton amasses 51,000 signatures
Odd News // 2 weeks ago
Petition to rename airport for Dolly Parton amasses 51,000 signatures
April 15 (UPI) -- A pair of Nashville creatives started an online petition to rename the city's airport after music legend Dolly Parton and have now amassed more than 50,000 signatures.
Crosswalk buttons hacked to play hoax Musk, Zuckerberg recordings
Odd News // 2 weeks ago
Crosswalk buttons hacked to play hoax Musk, Zuckerberg recordings
April 15 (UPI) -- Several crosswalk buttons in three California cities have been disabled after they were tampered with to play hoax audio clips claiming to be Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk.
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