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Men caught on camera hitching a ride on back of Baltimore bus

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Men caught on camera hitching a ride on back of Baltimore bus

Jan. 17 (UPI) -- A traveler on a Maryland road captured video of two young men catching a free ride on the back of a Maryland Transit Administration bus.

Wife's need for a lighter leads man to $500,000 lottery prize

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Wife's need for a lighter leads man to $500,000 lottery prize

Crews rescue struggling dog from freezing Washington state river

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Crews rescue struggling dog from freezing Washington state river

Two record-breaking fish reeled in by West Virginia anglers

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Two record-breaking fish reeled in by West Virginia anglers

More than $40,000 found inside couch purchased from thrift store

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More than $40,000 found inside couch purchased from thrift store

Jan. 17 (UPI) -- A Michigan man who noticed something amiss about the couch he bought from a thrift store found more than $40,000 stashed inside a cushion.

Pigeon spotted in Nevada wearing tiny sombrero

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Pigeon spotted in Nevada wearing tiny sombrero

Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Officials in a Nevada city said they are trying to find and rescue a pigeon seen wandering around with a sombrero apparently glued to its head.

Overturned truck releases 1,738 piglets onto Iowa highway

Odd News // 2 days ago

Overturned truck releases 1,738 piglets onto Iowa highway

Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Police and animal rescuers responded to a highway in Iowa to round up more than 1,700 piglets that escaped from an overturned truck.

World's largest Snickers bar unveiled in Texas

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World's largest Snickers bar unveiled in Texas

Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Candy maker Mars Wrigley set a new Guinness World Record by producing a massive Snickers bar weighing in at 4,728 pounds.

Escaped horse rides city bus in Wales

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Escaped horse rides city bus in Wales

Jan. 17 (UPI) -- A horse found running loose in the streets of the Welsh capital was captured by witnesses and loaded onto a bus for a brief ride.

Stanford researchers' PigeonBot provides insight into mechanics of bird wings

Odd News // 2 days ago

Stanford researchers' PigeonBot provides insight into mechanics of bird wings

Jan. 16 (UPI) -- A team of scientists at Stanford University created a robot from pigeon feathers to better understand the mechanics of how birds fly.

Vancouver university's snowball fight snowed out, rescheduled

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Vancouver university's snowball fight snowed out, rescheduled

Jan. 16 (UPI) -- The University of British Columbia in Vancouver had to cancel its annual snowball fight Wednesday because of too much snow, but the event was rescheduled to Thursday.

A bar made out of 1 million legos will come to Orlando in March

Odd News // 2 days ago

A bar made out of 1 million legos will come to Orlando in March

Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Adults who loved legos can enjoy childhood nostalgia as the Pop-Up Brick Bar, consisting of over 1 million Legos, comes to Orlando on March 20 to 21.

Security camera reveals cat burglar was an actual cat

Odd News // 3 days ago

Security camera reveals cat burglar was an actual cat

Jan. 16 (UPI) -- A New Zealand family whose home was repeatedly targeted by a burglar who stole only fish food set up a security camera and identified the culprit: a neighborhood cat.

Virginia woman wins $100,000 using numbers from a dream

Odd News // 3 days ago

Virginia woman wins $100,000 using numbers from a dream

Jan. 16 (UPI) -- A Virginia won a $100,000 jackpot from the state lottery's Cash 5 drawing said her winning numbers came to her in a dream.

Bakers create world's longest cake in India

Odd News // 3 days ago

Bakers create world's longest cake in India

Jan. 16 (UPI) -- A team of bakers in India broke a Guinness World Record with a cake measuring 17,388 feet long -- more than 3 miles.

Lime green puppy born in North Carolina

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Lime green puppy born in North Carolina

Jan. 16 (UPI) -- A North Carolina family said they were stunned when their white German shepherd gave birth to a lime green puppy.

Arizona man uses inflatable raft to rescue entangled duck

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Arizona man uses inflatable raft to rescue entangled duck

Jan. 15 (UPI) -- An animal rescuer in Arizona ventured out into a pond in an inflatable boat to rescue a duck spotted struggling with some fishing wire and driftwood.

BASE jumper who crashed into hotel rescued by woman on balcony

Odd News // 3 days ago

BASE jumper who crashed into hotel rescued by woman on balcony

Jan. 15 (UPI) -- A BASE jumper who crashed into a beach hotel during a jump gone wrong was rescued by a woman who helped him climb onto her balcony.

Utah man locked inside 24 Hour Fitness gym after closing

Odd News // 3 days ago

Utah man locked inside 24 Hour Fitness gym after closing

Jan. 15 (UPI) -- A Utah man turned to Facebook for advice when he found himself locked inside a 24 Hour Fitness gym that had closed for the night.

License plate encounter inspires $50,000 lottery jackpot

Odd News // 3 days ago

License plate encounter inspires $50,000 lottery jackpot

Jan. 15 (UPI) -- A Connecticut man said a chance encounter with a set of numbers on a license plate led to his winning $50,000 from the state lottery.

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