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Sand sculptors compete for $6,000 prize in New Hampshire

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Sand sculptors compete for $6,000 prize in New Hampshire

June 21 (UPI) -- Some of the top sand sculptors in the world gathered on a New Hampshire beach and created intricate works of sand art, with the first place finisher earning a $6,000 prize.

8-foot python captured in driveway of New York home

Odd News // 47 minutes ago

8-foot python captured in driveway of New York home

Hard hat lost in Massachusetts washes up on Portuguese island

Odd News // 2 hours ago

Hard hat lost in Massachusetts washes up on Portuguese island

Wild boar takes a ride on two Hong Kong subway trains

Odd News // 3 hours ago

Wild boar takes a ride on two Hong Kong subway trains

Michigan man's $500,000 lottery ticket nearly ended up in trash

Odd News // 2 days ago

Michigan man's $500,000 lottery ticket nearly ended up in trash

June 18 (UPI) -- A Michigan man said the scratch-off lottery ticket that earned him a $500,000 jackpot nearly ended up in the trash when he misread it as a losing ticket.

Lumberjack rescues crows from felled tree, teaches them to log roll

Odd News // 2 days ago

Lumberjack rescues crows from felled tree, teaches them to log roll

June 18 (UPI) -- A Nova Scotia lumberjack who rescued three young crows from a felled tree said the birds are now thriving -- and he's taught them how to log roll.

Overdue book headed back to California library after 70 years

Odd News // 3 days ago

Overdue book headed back to California library after 70 years

June 18 (UPI) -- An overdue book is on its way back to a California after being found by a man whose mother failed to return it by the June 2, 1950, due date.

Bear caught on camera breaking into New Hampshire car

Odd News // 3 days ago

Bear caught on camera breaking into New Hampshire car

June 18 (UPI) -- A New Hampshire homeowner's security camera recorded the moment a bear wandered up to a car parked in the driveway, opened the door and went inside.

Runaway dog in Manhattan takes the tunnel to Queens

Odd News // 3 days ago

Runaway dog in Manhattan takes the tunnel to Queens

June 18 (UPI) -- A New York dog who fled from a sitter in Manhattan was found seven days later in Queens after crossing between the boroughs via the Queens Midtown Tunnel.

New England Aquarium honors woman's 38-year-old ticket

Odd News // 3 days ago

New England Aquarium honors woman's 38-year-old ticket

June 18 (UPI) -- A visitor to Boston's New England Aquarium was allowed to enter the facility for free using a ticket that was issued in 1983.

Man makes 4-foot, 6.49-inch standing high jump on one leg for world record

Odd News // 3 days ago

Man makes 4-foot, 6.49-inch standing high jump on one leg for world record

June 18 (UPI) -- A Malaysian athlete broke the Guinness World Record for highest standing jump on one leg when he managed a vertical leap of 4 feet, 6.49 inches.

Ram on the lam after escape from New Zealand animal shelter

Odd News // 3 days ago

Ram on the lam after escape from New Zealand animal shelter

June 18 (UPI) -- Officials in a New Zealand city said a loose ram picked up after intruding into a local woman's house is back on the lam after escaping from the city animal shelter.

Idaho couple win two lottery jackpots in two years

Odd News // 3 days ago

Idaho couple win two lottery jackpots in two years

June 17 (UPI) -- An Idaho couple who didn't receive a ceremonial check for their $50,000 lottery jackpot in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic got a second chance when they scored a $200,000 prize.

Alligator found hiding under vending machine at Florida gas station

Odd News // 3 days ago

Alligator found hiding under vending machine at Florida gas station

June 17 (UPI) -- Three sheriff's deputies in Florida responded to a convenience store to help sort out an unusual problem -- an alligator hiding under a vending machine.

Escaped elk runs loose next to Wisconsin highway before capture

Odd News // 4 days ago

Escaped elk runs loose next to Wisconsin highway before capture

June 17 (UPI) -- Authorities in Wisconsin said an elk that escaped from a farm went for a run along the highway before being safely recaptured.

Lost class ring found on Wisconsin campus after 45 years

Odd News // 4 days ago

Lost class ring found on Wisconsin campus after 45 years

June 17 (UPI) -- A Wisconsin college employee using his metal detector on the campus found a high school class ring underground that turned out to have been lost 45 years earlier.

Briefcase of old photos rescued from trash at New York park, returned to family

Odd News // 4 days ago

Briefcase of old photos rescued from trash at New York park, returned to family

June 17 (UPI) -- A New York man who found a briefcase filled with old photos in a public park trash can was able to reunite the photos with family members of the owners.

Woodpecker destroys nature camera at Russian nature reserve

Odd News // 4 days ago

Woodpecker destroys nature camera at Russian nature reserve

June 17 (UPI) -- A nature reserve in Russia said a nature camera disguised as a piece of bark had an unintended consequence when it was destroyed by a hungry woodpecker.

Nebraska man makes 60 naked skydiving jumps in 24 hours

Odd News // 4 days ago

Nebraska man makes 60 naked skydiving jumps in 24 hours

June 17 (UPI) -- A Nebraska man set a new world record by completing 60 skydiving jumps in 24 hours while dressed in nothing but his safety equipment.

Police capture loose llama running in highway traffic

Odd News // 4 days ago

Police capture loose llama running in highway traffic

June 17 (UPI) -- Most lanes of a Toronto highway were closed while police attempted to capture a llama found running loose in traffic.

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