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South Carolina man thought $1M lotto win was a prank

Odd News // 2 days ago

South Carolina man thought $1M lotto win was a prank

May 2 (UPI) -- A Columbia, S.C., man initially thought it was a joke when the South Carolina Education Lottery called to tell him he had won $1 million.

British woman, 115, becomes world's oldest living person

Odd News // 2 days ago

British woman, 115, becomes world's oldest living person

5,450 tickets win top prizes in 0-0-0 lottery drawing

Odd News // 3 days ago

5,450 tickets win top prizes in 0-0-0 lottery drawing

Trapper wrestles alligator on Florida highway median

Odd News // 3 days ago

Trapper wrestles alligator on Florida highway median

Florida woman, dog escape bear thanks to bag of cookies

Odd News // 3 days ago

Florida woman, dog escape bear thanks to bag of cookies

May 1 (UPI) -- A Florida woman protected herself and her small dog from a bear by throwing the hungry bruin a bag of cookies.

Monkey sightings reported in Florida neighborhood

Odd News // 3 days ago

Monkey sightings reported in Florida neighborhood

May 1 (UPI) -- Residents of a Florida neighborhood reported sightings of a monkey on the loose, prompting officials to warn locals to keep their distance.

Coyote drinks from Los Angeles salon's skylight

Odd News // 3 days ago

Coyote drinks from Los Angeles salon's skylight

May 1 (UPI) -- A Los Angeles hairdresser captured video of a coyote that climbed onto the roof of his salon to drink water collected in the skylight.

Overturned truck covers Texas highway in 8 million dimes

Odd News // 4 days ago

Overturned truck covers Texas highway in 8 million dimes

April 30 (UPI) -- The Texas Department of Transportation took on an unusual clean-up operation after an overturned truck lost its load of 8 million dimes -- $800,000 worth of change.

Loose kangaroo stops traffic, causes crash on Alabama highway

Odd News // 4 days ago

Loose kangaroo stops traffic, causes crash on Alabama highway

April 30 (UPI) -- A section of Alabama highway was temporarily closed when an escaped kangaroo entered the roadway and caused a two-vehicle crash.

World's tallest and shortest dogs have puppy playdate in Idaho

Odd News // 4 days ago

World's tallest and shortest dogs have puppy playdate in Idaho

April 30 (UPI) -- Guinness World Records shared video from the historic meeting between the world's tallest living dog -- standing 3 feet, 3 inches tall -- and the world's shortest dog, who stands at 3.59 inches tall.

British 'Seagull Boy' wins second consecutive gull screeching championship

Odd News // 4 days ago

British 'Seagull Boy' wins second consecutive gull screeching championship

April 30 (UPI) -- A British boy whose seagull imitating skills earned him the nickname "Seagull Boy" has won his second consecutive title at the European Championship Gull Screeching event in De Panne, Belgium.

Zoo using realistic puppet to feed newly-hatched king vulture chick

Odd News // 5 days ago

Zoo using realistic puppet to feed newly-hatched king vulture chick

April 29 (UPI) -- The Bronx Zoo in New York announced the first king vulture chick to hatch at the facility in three decades is being hand-raised using a puppet made to look like a mother vulture.

Owner of lost $5,000 cash thought calls from police were a scam

Odd News // 5 days ago

Owner of lost $5,000 cash thought calls from police were a scam

April 29 (UPI) -- A Michigan State Police trooper's attempts to return $5,000 in lost cash to its owner were temporarily frustrated when the money's owner thought the calls were a scam.

Iowa museum owner's spoon collection tallied at 38,162

Odd News // 5 days ago

Iowa museum owner's spoon collection tallied at 38,162

April 29 (UPI) -- An Iowa museum owner said she believes she has broken a Guinness World Record for her collection of 38,162 spoons.

Red-tailed boa rescued from Texas tree, adopted by animal control officer

Odd News // 5 days ago

Red-tailed boa rescued from Texas tree, adopted by animal control officer

April 29 (UPI) -- A 5-foot boa constrictor rescued from a tree limb in Texas has a new permanent home with the animal control officer who captured her.

Mother horse, baby rescued from mud pit in Arizona

Odd News // 6 days ago

Mother horse, baby rescued from mud pit in Arizona

April 28 (UPI) -- A group of animal lovers came together in Arizona to rescue a mother horse and a foal stuck in a deep mud pit.

Man wins $6M lottery prize after more than 40 years of playing

Odd News // 6 days ago

Man wins $6M lottery prize after more than 40 years of playing

April 28 (UPI) -- A Michigan man said more than 40 years of playing the lottery finally paid off when he scored $6 million from a scratch-off ticket.

Miniature dachshund found after 529 days in the wild on Kangaroo Island

Odd News // 6 days ago

Miniature dachshund found after 529 days in the wild on Kangaroo Island

April 28 (UPI) -- The miniature dachshund who fled from her owners on Australia's Kangaroo Island has been rescued after 549 days in the wild.

Museum builds Lego mobility aid for turtle with missing foot

Odd News // 6 days ago

Museum builds Lego mobility aid for turtle with missing foot

April 28 (UPI) -- Workers at the Museum of Natural History in Nova Scotia helped a resident wood turtle to walk more comfortably by building a custom mobility aid out of Lego pieces.

Uruguay man's eye-popping trick earns him a world record

Odd News // 6 days ago

Uruguay man's eye-popping trick earns him a world record

April 28 (UPI) -- A Uruguay man living in Italy found himself with a Guinness World Records title thanks to an unusual party trick: popping his eyes out of their sockets.

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