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Tortoise on the tracks gets a ride on London commuter train

Odd News // 15 minutes ago

Tortoise on the tracks gets a ride on London commuter train

July 23 (UPI) -- A commuter train near London was briefly delayed when a tortoise was caught "trespassing" on the tracks, but the animal quickly became a "shellebrity" aboard a train.

Rescued animals show off athleticism before Summer Olympics

Odd News // 19 hours ago

Rescued animals show off athleticism before Summer Olympics

Pioneering physicist finally receives her doctorate at the age of 98

Odd News // 19 hours ago

Pioneering physicist finally receives her doctorate at the age of 98

Dream about playing the lottery leads man to $1M jackpot

Odd News // 20 hours ago

Dream about playing the lottery leads man to $1M jackpot

Trapped dog hoisted out of deep storm drain in England

Odd News // 22 hours ago

Trapped dog hoisted out of deep storm drain in England

July 22 (UPI) -- Firefighters in England came to the rescue of a dog named Bramble who became trapped in a storm drain.

Florida sheriff's office warns against taking selfies with 'depressed' bear

Odd News // 23 hours ago

Florida sheriff's office warns against taking selfies with 'depressed' bear

July 22 (UPI) -- A Florida sheriff's office is reminding residents not to approach bears after onlookers were seen trying to snap selfies with a "depressed" bear at the side of a highway.

Pro soccer game suspended when fans rain fish cakes onto the field

Odd News // 23 hours ago

Pro soccer game suspended when fans rain fish cakes onto the field

July 22 (UPI) -- A professional soccer game was suspended in Norway when fans threw fish cakes and other objects onto the field to protest the use of a Video Assistant Referee, or VAR.

Black bear caught on camera during rare visit to Illinois

Odd News // 3 days ago

Black bear caught on camera during rare visit to Illinois

July 19 (UPI) -- A black bear was caught on camera during a rare visit to Illinois, leading authorities to issue a public warning.

$200,000 lottery ticket nearly ended up in trash

Odd News // 3 days ago

$200,000 lottery ticket nearly ended up in trash

July 19 (UPI) -- A South Carolina man said his scratch-off lottery ticket nearly ended up in the trash before he discovered it was a $200,000 winner.

Escaped cow wanders California neighborhood, breaks headlight

Odd News // 3 days ago

Escaped cow wanders California neighborhood, breaks headlight

July 19 (UPI) -- An escaped cow went wandering through a California neighborhood and took out a headlight in a confrontation with a car before being returned home.

Firefighters rescue monkey from tree at Indiana campground

Odd News // 3 days ago

Firefighters rescue monkey from tree at Indiana campground

July 19 (UPI) -- Firefighters in Indiana came to the rescue of a monkey that escaped from its owners at a rural campsite and ended up getting its leash tangled in a tree about 30-35 feet above the ground.

Diver recovers boy's sunken fishing pole from Tennessee lake

Odd News // 4 days ago

Diver recovers boy's sunken fishing pole from Tennessee lake

July 18 (UPI) -- A Tennessee diver came to the rescue when a 13-year-old boy lost a fishing pole with immense sentimental value in Norris Lake.

Alabama man wins $100,000 lottery prize while visiting North Carolina

Odd News // 4 days ago

Alabama man wins $100,000 lottery prize while visiting North Carolina

July 18 (UPI) -- An Alabama man visiting North Carolina for work ended up getting more than a paycheck when he scored a $100,000 Powerball prize.

Recycling employee rescues kitten from waste compactor

Odd News // 4 days ago

Recycling employee rescues kitten from waste compactor

July 18 (UPI) -- A worker for a New Jersey recycling program climbed into the back of a truck to rescue a kitten that wound up in his waste compactor.

Dog with bowl stuck over her head rescued in Texas

Odd News // 4 days ago

Dog with bowl stuck over her head rescued in Texas

July 18 (UPI) -- Police in Texas said a dog seen wandering with a plastic bowl stuck over its head has been captured and freed from her predicament.

Ultra-rare orange lobster found at Red Lobster eatery in Colorado

Odd News // 4 days ago

Ultra-rare orange lobster found at Red Lobster eatery in Colorado

July 18 (UPI) -- The manager of a Red Lobster restaurant in Colorado said a rare orange lobster that arrived at the eatery will be taking a permanent crustacean vacation to the Denver Aquarium.

Nigerian gamer's 75-hour session breaks world record

Odd News // 4 days ago

Nigerian gamer's 75-hour session breaks world record

July 18 (UPI) -- A Nigerian man played mobile game "Dream League Soccer 2023" for 75 consecutive hours, breaking a Guinness World Record.

Man named Literally Anybody Else running for president

Odd News // 4 days ago

Man named Literally Anybody Else running for president

July 18 (UPI) -- A Texas man legally changed his name to Literally Anybody Else to apply for a particularly difficult-to-get job: President of the United States.

Pet iguana on the loose in Connecticut spotted at apartment complex

Odd News // 5 days ago

Pet iguana on the loose in Connecticut spotted at apartment complex

July 18 (UPI) -- Animal control officials in Connecticut are asking residents to be on the lookout for an escaped pet iguana.

Three kittens rescued from rooftop rain gutter in California

Odd News // 5 days ago

Three kittens rescued from rooftop rain gutter in California

July 17 (UPI) -- An animal control officer in California was summoned to rescue a litter of kittens from a rooftop rain gutter.

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