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Boy, 9, dribbles basketball blindfolded for Guinness World Record

Odd News // 3 hours ago

Boy, 9, dribbles basketball blindfolded for Guinness World Record

A 9-year-old Chicago boy broke a Guinness World Record when he dribbled a basketball for 1 hour, 20 minutes and 1 second while wearing a blindfold.

Puppy rescued from undercarriage of car in Arizona

Odd News // 16 minutes ago

Puppy rescued from undercarriage of car in Arizona

Spooked parrot flies 155 miles from home in New Zealand

Odd News // 28 minutes ago

Spooked parrot flies 155 miles from home in New Zealand

Stowaway raccoon leads warehouse workers on a chase in Colorado

Odd News // 4 hours ago

Stowaway raccoon leads warehouse workers on a chase in Colorado

Woodpeckers stash 700 pounds of acorns in wall of California home

Odd News // 23 hours ago

Woodpeckers stash 700 pounds of acorns in wall of California home

Feb. 7 (UPI) -- A pest control technician investigating an insect problem at a California home made a startling discovery: About 700 pounds of acorns had been stashed inside the house's wall by woodpeckers.

Book returned to British library after 56 years

Odd News // 23 hours ago

Book returned to British library after 56 years

Feb. 7 (UPI) -- A British woman who borrowed a book from her local library when she was just 14 years old returned the tome 56 years later, at the age of 70.

World's largest wearable cake dress unveiled at Swiss expo

Odd News // 23 hours ago

World's largest wearable cake dress unveiled at Swiss expo

Feb. 7 (UPI) -- A Swiss baker earned a Guinness World Record at a wedding fair by creating the world's largest wearable dress made out of cake.

New York man wins $100,000 lottery prize while visiting Maryland

Odd News // 23 hours ago

New York man wins $100,000 lottery prize while visiting Maryland

Feb. 7 (UPI) -- A New York man found a visit to his cousin in Maryland to be a profitable vacation when he won a $100,000 prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket.

Ultraman statue in China breaks Guinness World Record

Odd News // 1 day ago

Ultraman statue in China breaks Guinness World Record

Feb. 7 (UPI) -- A statue of Japanese superhero Ultraman broke a Guinness World Record when it was built at 34.12 feet high in Shanghai.

Bear rescued from deep snow in Minnesota ditch

Odd News // 1 day ago

Bear rescued from deep snow in Minnesota ditch

Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Wildlife officials in Minnesota came to the rescue of a bear that was hibernating in a ditch and became stuck in the deep snow.

Porcupine parents protect babies from leopard

Odd News // 1 day ago

Porcupine parents protect babies from leopard

A family of Porcupines fighting a leopard in an attempt to save their two young. Who will emerge victorious?

Loose emu captured in Missouri neighborhood

Odd News // 1 day ago

Loose emu captured in Missouri neighborhood

Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Animal rescuers in Missouri said an emu was captured after multiple days on the loose thanks to local residents who cornered the flightless bird in a yard.

Basketball fans put on capes for Guinness World Record in Ontario

Odd News // 1 day ago

Basketball fans put on capes for Guinness World Record in Ontario

Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Attendees at an Ontario basketball game broke a Guinness World Record when 2,854 people donned red capes at the same time.

Dog rescued after falling through ice on New York river

Odd News // 1 day ago

Dog rescued after falling through ice on New York river

Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Firefighters in New York came to the rescue of a dog that wandered out onto the newly formed ice covering a river and fell through into the frigid water.

Stowaway frog triggers alarm during screening at Pennsylvania airport

Odd News // 1 day ago

Stowaway frog triggers alarm during screening at Pennsylvania airport

Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Transportation Security Administration officers at a Pennsylvania airport made an unusual discovery in a checked bag -- a "stowaway" frog.

Pennsylvania 9-year-old earns high school diploma

Odd News // 2 days ago

Pennsylvania 9-year-old earns high school diploma

Feb. 6 (UPI) -- A 9-year-old Pennsylvania boy with dreams of becoming an astrophysicist is one step closer to his goal after graduating high school.

Han Solo's original blaster sells for a world-record $1,057,500

Odd News // 2 days ago

Han Solo's original blaster sells for a world-record $1,057,500

Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Han Solo's blaster from the original "Star Wars" trilogy became the most expensive prop gun sold at auction when it fetched a price of $1,057,500.

Maryland man's flea market trip leads to $50,000 lottery prize

Odd News // 2 days ago

Maryland man's flea market trip leads to $50,000 lottery prize

Feb. 6 (UPI) -- A Maryland man on his way out of a flea market made a stop at a liquor store and won $50,000 from a scratch-off lottery ticket.

Champion steer sells for $440,000 at Texas show

Odd News // 2 days ago

Champion steer sells for $440,000 at Texas show

Feb. 6 (UPI) -- A steer raised by a 15-year-old girl earned top marks at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo in Texas before selling for a record $440,000.

D'yan Forest named world's oldest female comedian at 88

Odd News // 2 days ago

D'yan Forest named world's oldest female comedian at 88

Feb. 6 (UPI) -- An 88-year-old woman who still regularly performs stand-up comedy was dubbed the world's oldest comedian (female) by Guinness World Records.

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