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Clerk chooses $1 million lottery ticket for Michigan woman

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Clerk chooses $1 million lottery ticket for Michigan woman

Oct. 15 (UPI) -- A Michigan woman who allowed a store clerk to pick out her lottery tickets for her ended up winning a $1 million jackpot.

Newfoundland couple float their dream home across inlet

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Newfoundland couple float their dream home across inlet

'Testicle bath' birth control device earns Germany's Dyson Prize

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'Testicle bath' birth control device earns Germany's Dyson Prize

Ohio farmers' 2,164-pound green squash sets world record

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Ohio farmers' 2,164-pound green squash sets world record

Reptile rescuer finds nearly 100 rattlesnakes under California home

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Reptile rescuer finds nearly 100 rattlesnakes under California home

Oct. 15 (UPI) -- An animal rescuer responding to a California home where snakes were spotted under the house said he ended up rounding up nearly 100 rattlesnakes.

Baby bison goes wandering in North Carolina town

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Baby bison goes wandering in North Carolina town

Oct. 15 (UPI) -- A baby bison caused a stir in North Carolina when it escaped from its owner and was spotted wandering near a school.

Sanitation workers recover New York woman's lost photo albums

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Sanitation workers recover New York woman's lost photo albums

Oct. 15 (UPI) -- The New York Department of Sanitation came to the rescue when a woman's photo albums representing more than a century of family history were accidentally thrown in the trash.

Oklahoma woman grows 13-foot, 6-inch okra plant

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Oklahoma woman grows 13-foot, 6-inch okra plant

Oct. 15 (UPI) -- An Oklahoma gardener is seeking Guinness World Records recognition for an unusual resident of her garden: an okra plant that measures more than 13 feet high.

Man wins $1 million lottery prize after dreaming of jackpot

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Man wins $1 million lottery prize after dreaming of jackpot

Oct. 14 (UPI) -- A Michigan man said a dream he had about winning a lottery jackpot proved prophetic when he won $1 million from a scratch-off ticket the next day.

Florida man who caught gator in trash can removes snake from house

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Florida man who caught gator in trash can removes snake from house

Oct. 14 (UPI) -- A Florida man who went viral for using a trash can to catch an alligator shared video of his latest animal encounter when a large snake invaded his home.

Australian farmer finds five-legged lamb in his flock

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Australian farmer finds five-legged lamb in his flock

Oct. 14 (UPI) -- An Australian wool farmer said a lamb from his family's flock will now become a family pet because of an unusual feature: an extra leg growing out of its head.

Man finds nearly 50-year-old message between two walls of his home

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Man finds nearly 50-year-old message between two walls of his home

Oct. 14 (UPI) -- An Australian man renovating his home found a message in a bottle concealed between two walls, and was able to find one of the construction workers who wrote the note nearly 50 years earlier.

UFOs spotted over New Jersey city may have been drones

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UFOs spotted over New Jersey city may have been drones

Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Residents of a New Jersey city spotted a series of mysterious lights in the night sky, and at least one expert said the cause may have been drones practicing for a light show.

Escaped African caracal cat safely recaptured in Michigan

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Escaped African caracal cat safely recaptured in Michigan

Oct. 14 (UPI) -- An exotic African caracal cat that escaped from a Michigan home was safely captured and returned to its owner, animal rescuers said.

Kentucky store earns Guinness record for world's largest pocket knife

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Kentucky store earns Guinness record for world's largest pocket knife

Oct. 14 (UPI) -- A 34-foot, 6-inch folding knife created in Kentucky was certified by Guinness World Records as the world's largest pocket knife.

Dog rescued from cave in New York park after five days

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Dog rescued from cave in New York park after five days

Oct. 14 (UPI) -- A New Jersey rescue team descended into a rocky crevice inside a New York state park to rescue a dog that was trapped for five days.

Maryland man wins $100,000 lottery jackpot after $1,000, $10,000 prizes

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Maryland man wins $100,000 lottery jackpot after $1,000, $10,000 prizes

Oct. 13 (UPI) -- A Maryland man on a lucky streak collected a $100,000 lottery prize after winning $1,000 earlier this year and $10,000 last year.

600-pound leatherback turtle rescued from Massachusetts mudflat

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600-pound leatherback turtle rescued from Massachusetts mudflat

Oct. 13 (UPI) -- The New England Aquarium shared video from the rescue of a 600-pound leatherback turtle that was found stranded in a Massachusetts mudflat.

Eurasian eagle owl escapes during training at Minnesota Zoo

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Eurasian eagle owl escapes during training at Minnesota Zoo

Oct. 13 (UPI) -- The Minnesota Zoo is asking the public to keep an eye on the skies after a Eurasian eagle owl escaped from its keeper during a training session.

Statues from British garden identified as ancient Egyptian, sell for $265,510

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Statues from British garden identified as ancient Egyptian, sell for $265,510

Oct. 13 (UPI) -- A pair of statues from a British garden were initially believed to be 18th-century replicas of Egyptian artifacts, but fetched $265,510 at an auction after they were suspected to be thousands of years old.

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