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Maryland man's unusual 'feeling' leads to $50,000 lottery prize

Odd News // 20 hours ago

Maryland man's unusual 'feeling' leads to $50,000 lottery prize

Dec. 2 (UPI) -- A Maryland man who said he doesn't usually play scratch-off lottery ticket said a "feeling" led him to buy the first $5 ticket he could find -- and he won $50,000.

Firefighters wrangle trio of escaped horses in Massachusetts

Odd News // 20 hours ago

Firefighters wrangle trio of escaped horses in Massachusetts

Deer runs through orthopedics company's facility in Minnesota

Odd News // 20 hours ago

Deer runs through orthopedics company's facility in Minnesota

Minnesota man amasses huge collection of Hamm's Beer memorabilia

Odd News // 20 hours ago

Minnesota man amasses huge collection of Hamm's Beer memorabilia

Georgia man reunited with class ring after 15 years

Odd News // 21 hours ago

Georgia man reunited with class ring after 15 years

Dec. 2 (UPI) -- A Georgia man was reunited with his high school class ring 15 years after he lost it while out on a run.

Loose pig wrangled by animal control deputies in New Mexico

Odd News // 23 hours ago

Loose pig wrangled by animal control deputies in New Mexico

Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Authorities in a New Mexico county said animal control deputies were called out to wrangle a loose pig for the second time this year.

44-foot pyramid of washing machines breaks Guinness World Record

Odd News // 23 hours ago

44-foot pyramid of washing machines breaks Guinness World Record

Dec. 2 (UPI) -- A British company raised awareness of electronics recycling and broke a Guinness World Record by assembling 1,496 recycled washing machines into a gigantic pyramid.

Lizard stows away from Florida to England in suitcase

Odd News // 1 day ago

Lizard stows away from Florida to England in suitcase

Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Animal rescuers in Britain said a green anole lizard stowed away in a traveler's luggage for a 4,500-mile journey from Florida to England.

Man accidentally buys two identical lottery tickets, wins two jackpots

Odd News // 1 day ago

Man accidentally buys two identical lottery tickets, wins two jackpots

Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A North Carolina man accidentally purchased two identical tickets for the same lottery drawing and ended up winning two prizes of $25,000 a year for life.

Firefighter rescues dog that fell into frigid Washington river

Odd News // 1 day ago

Firefighter rescues dog that fell into frigid Washington river

Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A Washington firefighter waded through the frigid waters of a river to rescue a dog that fell into the water and became stranded on the other side.

Skysurfer does 160 helicopter spins for Guinness World Record

Odd News // 1 day ago

Skysurfer does 160 helicopter spins for Guinness World Record

Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A U.S. skysurfer took to the skies of Egypt to break the Guinness World Record for most helicopter spins while skysurfing.

Kansas woman becomes third sister to turn 100

Odd News // 1 day ago

Kansas woman becomes third sister to turn 100

Dec. 1 (UPI) -- A trio of Kansas sisters are celebrating after the youngest of them celebrated her 100th birthday.

Deer seen wandering Alberta town with antlers full of Christmas lights

Odd News // 1 day ago

Deer seen wandering Alberta town with antlers full of Christmas lights

Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Wildlife officials in Alberta said a deer spotted wandering with Christmas lights wrapped around its antlers doesn't appear to be in any immediate distress.

Australian man breaks Guinness record with world's loudest burp

Odd News // 1 day ago

Australian man breaks Guinness record with world's loudest burp

Dec. 1 (UPI) -- An Australian man broke a decade-old Guinness World Record when he let out a burp measured at 112.4 decibels.

'Home Alone' house available for rent on Airbnb

Odd News // 1 day ago

'Home Alone' house available for rent on Airbnb

Dec. 1 (UPI) -- The house made famous by the exterior shots in Christmas classic "Home Alone" is available for rent on Airbnb -- but watch out for the booby traps.

Loose horse runs with traffic on Massachusetts highway

Odd News // 1 day ago

Loose horse runs with traffic on Massachusetts highway

Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Travelers on a highway in Massachusetts faced an unusual traffic hazard when a horse entered the roadway and galloped alongside their vehicles.

Heart surgery patient receives $1M lottery ticket in get-well card

Odd News // 2 days ago

Heart surgery patient receives $1M lottery ticket in get-well card

Nov. 30 (UPI) -- A Massachusetts man who underwent open heart surgery received a lottery ticket inside a get-well card that earned him a $1 million jackpot.

Wrong-number text gets high school team a video call with the Buccaneers

Odd News // 2 days ago

Wrong-number text gets high school team a video call with the Buccaneers

Nov. 30 (UPI) -- A Michigan high school basketball team's wrong-number mistake in a group text led to the team getting an unexpected video chat session with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Australian family returns to their car to find python on the rearview mirror

Odd News // 2 days ago

Australian family returns to their car to find python on the rearview mirror

Nov. 30 (UPI) -- An Australian family having a picnic in Queensland ended up calling a reptile specialist for help when they returned to their car and found a carpet python hanging off the rearview mirror.

Raccoon rescued from peanut butter jar at Iowa tennis court

Odd News // 2 days ago

Raccoon rescued from peanut butter jar at Iowa tennis court

Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Animal rescuers in Iowa helped a raccoon spotted atop a fence with a peanut butter jar stuck over its head.

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