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Jan. 31, 1984

Debi Brett of Great Britain garnered more votes than...

HONOLULU -- Debi Brett of Great Britain garnered more votes than 20 other finalists in a nationwide call-in beauty contest Monday night to win 'The Most Beautiful Girl in the World' title.

Ms. Brett received 53.46 percent of the ballots cast by television viewers who called a computer system number in Kansas City, Mo.

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She won $100,000 in prizes.

Contestants were selected by casting directors in 21 countries or geographical areas who scouted for the girls. In the finals, they were judged in swim suit and Hawaiian fashion competition and in a 30-second photo session.

Deadly snake found hiding under resident's pillow

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Deadly snake found hiding under resident's pillow

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Deer rescued after falling through ice into Michigan bay

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Deer rescued after falling through ice into Michigan bay

Dec. 9 (UPI) -- A pair of Michigan brothers came to the aid of a deer that fell through the ice covering an Upper Peninsula bay -- and then rescued it a second time moments later.

N.C. man accidentally wins $177,749 jackpot in online lottery game

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Dec. 9 (UPI) -- A North Carolina man said he accidentally won a $177,749 jackpot by playing an online lottery game he thought was in demo mode.

Truck fire covers California highway in melted chocolate

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Dec. 9 (UPI) -- A California highway was left in a sweet and sticky state after a truck fire caused the roadway to become covered in more than 30,000 pounds of melted chocolate.

Pennsylvania town attempts world record for largest 'Macarena' dance

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Dec. 9 (UPI) -- A Pennsylvania town's holiday parade was capped off by participants and spectators attempting a Guinness World Record for the largest "Macarena" dance.

World's oldest wild bird lays egg at age 74

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Dec. 9 (UPI) -- The world's oldest known wild bird has laid an egg at the estimated age of 74 on a North Pacific island, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said.

Buck freed from netting at Colorado high school batting cages

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Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers came to the rescue of a large buck that wandered onto the grounds of a high school and got its antlers entangled in batting cage nets.

Man buys three tickets for one lottery drawing, wins $125,000

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Two cows, a sheep wander through Ontario, Canada, downtown area

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Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Ontario Provincial Police in Canada warned residents Friday morning to be on the lookout for two cows and a sheep seen wandering loose in downtown Kemptville.

David Rush bursts balloon record on 'Spain's Got Talent'

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David Rush bursts balloon record on 'Spain's Got Talent'

Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Serial Guinness World Record-breaker David Rush made it to the semi-finals of "Spain's Got Talent" and managed to burst 28 balloons with thrown chopsticks in 30 seconds.

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