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Maryland woman breaks powerlifting world record at Virginia competition

Odd News // 13 hours ago

Maryland woman breaks powerlifting world record at Virginia competition

Aug. 10 (UPI) -- A Maryland woman broke a Guinness World Record at a Virginia weightlifting competition when she lifted a total 1,620.4 pounds across three compound lifts: the squat, the bench press and the deadlift.

Escaped python found in neighbor's garden five days later

Odd News // 13 hours ago

Escaped python found in neighbor's garden five days later

Overturned truck spills Bud Light onto Kentucky highway

Odd News // 15 hours ago

Overturned truck spills Bud Light onto Kentucky highway

Maryland man's second lottery jackpot comes more than a decade later

Odd News // 15 hours ago

Maryland man's second lottery jackpot comes more than a decade later

Escaped capybara spotted wandering loose in Missouri

Odd News // 16 hours ago

Escaped capybara spotted wandering loose in Missouri

Aug. 10 (UPI) -- A Missouri resident said she was shocked during a recent drive when she spotted an unusual animal: a loose capybara, the world's largest living rodent.

N.J. mom rents billboard to congratulate doctor daughter

Odd News // 16 hours ago

N.J. mom rents billboard to congratulate doctor daughter

Aug. 10 (UPI) -- A proud New Jersey mother celebrated her daughter receiving a doctorate by purchasing space on a billboard in a busy area.

Police wrangle loose cow after cattle truck overturns on Ohio highway

Odd News // 18 hours ago

Police wrangle loose cow after cattle truck overturns on Ohio highway

Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Authorities in Ohio said they wrangled a cow that made a run for freedom when a cattle truck overturned on a highway ramp.

Lego train with 101 cars breaks Guinness World Record

Odd News // 18 hours ago

Lego train with 101 cars breaks Guinness World Record

Aug. 10 (UPI) -- A New Zealand teenager earned a Guinness World Record when he used Lego pieces to build a toy train with 101 cars.

Newborn Diana monkey surprises keepers at U.K. zoo

Odd News // 19 hours ago

Newborn Diana monkey surprises keepers at U.K. zoo

Aug. 10 (UPI) -- A newborn Diana monkey surprised zookeepers at a U.K. zoo.

Pirates' Rodolfo Castro loses phone during slide into third base

MLB // 20 hours ago

Pirates' Rodolfo Castro loses phone during slide into third base

Aug. 10 (UPI) -- Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Rodolfo Castro's phone flew out of his pants pocket as he slid into third base during a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, creating a rare sequence and leading to a talk with his manager.

Trapped goose rescued from window well after two days

Odd News // 1 day ago

Trapped goose rescued from window well after two days

Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Police in New York came to the rescue of a goose that attempted to beat the heat and ended up trapped in a home's window well for two days.

Reported toad in distress in airport parking lot was monitor lizard

Odd News // 1 day ago

Reported toad in distress in airport parking lot was monitor lizard

Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Animal rescuers in Guernsey said they were called out for a report of a toad in an airport parking lot and arrived to find the animal was actually a monitor lizard.

Virginia man learns of $1M lottery prize weeks after the drawing

Odd News // 1 day ago

Virginia man learns of $1M lottery prize weeks after the drawing

Aug. 9 (UPI) -- A Virginia man who initially thought his Mega Millions ticket wasn't a winner said he didn't learn until weeks later that he had scored a $1 million prize.

Authorities round up two mystery pigs wandering loose in Texas

Odd News // 1 day ago

Authorities round up two mystery pigs wandering loose in Texas

Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Authorities in San Antonio, Texas, said they do not know the origins of two mystery pigs found wandering loose in the city.

British woman runs 106 marathons on 106 consecutive days

Odd News // 1 day ago

British woman runs 106 marathons on 106 consecutive days

Aug. 9 (UPI) -- A British woman earned a Guinness World Record when she ran 106 marathon distances on 106 consecutive days.

Texas man's lost ring found by another Texan on Florida beach

Odd News // 1 day ago

Texas man's lost ring found by another Texan on Florida beach

Aug. 9 (UPI) -- A Texas man who lost his wedding ring at a Florida beach was reunited with the precious item after it was found by another Texas family visiting the same beach.

Burger King accidentally sends blank order email to hundreds

Odd News // 1 day ago

Burger King accidentally sends blank order email to hundreds

Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Burger King customers received a blank receipt in their email early Tuesday morning.

Rare orange lobster found in shipment at Red Lobster in Mississippi

Odd News // 1 day ago

Rare orange lobster found in shipment at Red Lobster in Mississippi

Aug. 9 (UPI) -- An orange lobster was found in a shipment that arrived at a Red Lobster restaurant for the second time within a month.

California man eats 17 ghost peppers in one minute for world record

Odd News // 1 day ago

California man eats 17 ghost peppers in one minute for world record

Aug. 9 (UPI) -- A strong-stomached California man broke a Guinness World Record by wolfing down 17 ghost chili peppers in one minute.

Virginia zoo holds naming auction for baby siamang

Odd News // 1 day ago

Virginia zoo holds naming auction for baby siamang

Aug. 9 (UPI) -- A Virginia zoo is holding an auction to let the public weigh in on a name for its new baby siamang.

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