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'Fabulous feathered friend': Loose peacock found wandering in Philadelphia

Odd News // 22 hours 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 // 22 hours ago

Maryland man wins $50,000 lottery prize on his first try

Crosswalk buttons play hoax Bezos message in Seattle

Odd News // 1 day ago

Crosswalk buttons play hoax Bezos message in Seattle

Alpaca on the loose rounded up in New York

Odd News // 1 day ago

Alpaca on the loose rounded up in New York

'World's first sperm race' to be held in Los Angeles

Odd News // 1 day 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 days 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 days 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 days 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 // 3 days 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 // 3 days 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 // 3 days 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 // 3 days 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 // 3 days 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 // 3 days 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 // 4 days 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.

New York zoo using drones to search for escaped beaver

Odd News // 4 days ago

New York zoo using drones to search for escaped beaver

April 15 (UPI) -- Officials with the Utica Zoo in New York announced they are using drones to search for a beaver that escaped from the facility.

Zoo elephants form 'alert circle' during San Diego earthquake

Odd News // 4 days ago

Zoo elephants form 'alert circle' during San Diego earthquake

April 15 (UPI) -- The San Diego Zoo Safari Park shared video of an elephant herd forming an "alert circle" when startled by an earthquake.

2,461 take cold weather swim to break world record in Czech Republic

Odd News // 5 days ago

2,461 take cold weather swim to break world record in Czech Republic

April 14 (UPI) -- A total 2,461 bathers braved the frigid waters of the Czech Republic's second-largest lake to break a world record for the largest polar bear dip.

Vegas chapel offering 'Star Wars'-themed weddings for May 4

Odd News // 5 days ago

Vegas chapel offering 'Star Wars'-themed weddings for May 4

April 14 (UPI) -- A Las Vegas wedding chapel is celebrating Star Wars Day on May 4 by offering a pair of themed wedding packages inspired by the beloved franchise.

Pickleball enthusiasts play 36-hour marathon to break world record

Odd News // 5 days ago

Pickleball enthusiasts play 36-hour marathon to break world record

April 14 (UPI) -- A team of four pickleball enthusiasts broke a Guinness World Record in Texas by playing 36 consecutive hours of matches.

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