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Buck freed from netting at Colorado high school batting cages

Odd News // 10 hours ago

Buck freed from netting at Colorado high school batting cages

Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers came to the rescue of a large buck that wandered onto the grounds of a high school and got its antlers entangled in batting cage nets.

Man buys three tickets for one lottery drawing, wins $125,000

Odd News // 10 hours ago

Man buys three tickets for one lottery drawing, wins $125,000

Two cows, a sheep wander through Ontario, Canada, downtown area

Odd News // 12 hours ago

Two cows, a sheep wander through Ontario, Canada, downtown area

David Rush bursts balloon record on 'Spain's Got Talent'

Odd News // 13 hours ago

David Rush bursts balloon record on 'Spain's Got Talent'

Crash covers Maine highway in landfill wastewater

Odd News // 1 day ago

Crash covers Maine highway in landfill wastewater

Dec. 5 (UPI) -- A crash involving a tanker truck caused a Maine highway to become covered in foul-smelling liquid waste from a landfill.

Michigan woman's lucky lottery streak culminates with $1.54M jackpot

Odd News // 1 day ago

Michigan woman's lucky lottery streak culminates with $1.54M jackpot

Dec. 5 (UPI) -- A Michigan woman who had been "pretty lucky" playing lottery games recently saw her winning streak culminate with a $1.54 million progressive jackpot.

Philadelphia couple become world's oldest newlyweds

Odd News // 1 day ago

Philadelphia couple become world's oldest newlyweds

Dec. 5 (UPI) -- A 100-year-old man and a 102-year-old woman who met at their senior living home in Philadelphia ended up falling in love and getting married, earning them a Guinness World Record as the world's oldest newlyweds.

Bear steals inflatable Grinch from Florida home

Odd News // 1 day ago

Bear steals inflatable Grinch from Florida home

Dec. 5 (UPI) -- A Florida family thought they were being pranked after an inflatable Grinch Christmas decoration vanished from their yard, but security camera footage showed the thief was a not-so-jolly bear.

Pet steer causes a stir at Tim Hortons drive-through

Odd News // 2 days ago

Pet steer causes a stir at Tim Hortons drive-through

Dec. 4 (UPI) -- An Alberta steer originally bought for meat ended up becoming a beloved pet and a local celebrity known for his frequent trips to the local Tim Hortons drive-through.

Oregon lottery players win their second Keno jackpot in 2 years

Odd News // 2 days ago

Oregon lottery players win their second Keno jackpot in 2 years

Dec. 4 (UPI) -- An Oregon couple collected a $51,000 prize from the Oregon Lottery's Keno game just two years after they won $70,000.

German man drinks liters of lemon juice, lime juice to reclaim world records

Odd News // 2 days ago

German man drinks liters of lemon juice, lime juice to reclaim world records

Dec. 4 (UPI) -- A serial world record-breaker from Germany reclaimed two of his former titles in a single day by drinking liters of lemon juice and lime juice.

14 exotic deer escape from Michigan zoo, owner alleges fowl play

Odd News // 2 days ago

14 exotic deer escape from Michigan zoo, owner alleges fowl play

Dec. 4 (UPI) -- A herd of 14 Asia-native deer escaped from a private zoo in Michigan, and the owner said he believes they were released intentionally.

TikTok's top trends of 2024 include 'demure,' Moo Deng the hippo

Odd News // 2 days ago

TikTok's top trends of 2024 include 'demure,' Moo Deng the hippo

Dec. 4 (UPI) -- TikTok revealed its top trends of the year, including Jools Lebron's "very demure, very mindful" catchphrase and the "Knights of the Rotund Table" -- baby animals like Moo Deng the hippo and Pesto the penguin.

Champion jockey's Melbourne Cups returned after being left in taxi

Odd News // 3 days ago

Champion jockey's Melbourne Cups returned after being left in taxi

Dec. 3 (UPI) -- A champion jockey was reunited with his three Melbourne Cup trophies after accidentally leaving them in the back of a taxi cab in Sydney, Australia.

Baby elephant rescued after falling into well

Odd News // 3 days ago

Baby elephant rescued after falling into well

Dec. 3 (UPI) -- An elephant calf fell down a well in an Indian village and was rescued by a team of emergency responders and local forest department officials.

$50,000 Powerball ticket narrowly rescued from the laundry

Odd News // 3 days ago

$50,000 Powerball ticket narrowly rescued from the laundry

Dec. 3 (UPI) -- A Maryland man averted disaster by rescuing a Powerball ticket worth $50,000 from the pocket of his pants right before his girlfriend put them into the washing machine.

Zoo discovers 10-year-old king penguin 'Maggie' is actually 'Magnus'

Odd News // 3 days ago

Zoo discovers 10-year-old king penguin 'Maggie' is actually 'Magnus'

Dec. 3 (UPI) -- A British zoo said it is down to only one female king penguin after a 10-year-old bird who has been living at the facility since 2016 was found to be male.

German man attempts to break record for living underwater

Odd News // 3 days ago

German man attempts to break record for living underwater

Dec. 3 (UPI) -- A 59-year-old German man is more than 60 days into his attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest time spent living in an underwater fixed habitat.

Lost dog found more than 400 miles from home after 3 weeks

Odd News // 3 days ago

Lost dog found more than 400 miles from home after 3 weeks

Dec. 3 (UPI) -- A pug named Bruno is back with his family in California after turning up more than 400 miles from home at a shelter in Oregon.

Restaurant breaks kebab world record at Australian festival

Odd News // 4 days ago

Restaurant breaks kebab world record at Australian festival

Dec. 2 (UPI) -- An Australian restaurant cooked up 1,212 pounds of kebab meat and french fries to feed festival attendees and break a Guinness World Record.

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