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Watermelons falling from truck create road hazard Watermelons falling from truck create road hazard 2 days ago ago
May 18 (UPI) -- A driver's dashboard camera in Taiwan captured the moment their vehicle collided with a load of watermelons as they fell from a truck.
Alligator 'punked' by sandhill crane in Florida Alligator 'punked' by sandhill crane in Florida 2 days ago ago
May 18 (UPI) -- A stand-off between an alligator and a sandhill crane in Florida ended with the gator chickening out and being chased away by the bird.
'Spider-Man' rides Boston train in distinctive style 'Spider-Man' rides Boston train in distinctive style 2 days ago ago
May 18 (UPI) -- A perplexed passenger on a Boston train captured video of a fellow commuter in a Spider-Man costume taking the term "strap-hanger" quite literally.
Florida scuba divers have close call with great white shark Florida scuba divers have close call with great white shark 2 days ago ago
May 18 (UPI) -- A man training to become a certified scuba diver in Florida captured video of a great white shark that showed up during his first deep dive.
Hasbro officially trademarks Play-Doh smell Hasbro officially trademarks Play-Doh smell 2 days ago ago
May 18 (UPI) -- Toy maker Hasbro announced it has trademarked one of the most recognizable aspects of one of its most iconic products: the smell of Play-Doh.
Woman's third lottery jackpot numbers came from a dream Woman's third lottery jackpot numbers came from a dream 2 days ago ago
May 18 (UPI) -- A Maryland woman who won a $32,655 lottery jackpot -- her third big win -- said her winning numbers came from a dream.
Kayaker finds authors of 30-year-old message in a bottle Kayaker finds authors of 30-year-old message in a bottle 2 days ago ago
May 18 (UPI) -- A kayaker who found a 30-year-old message in a bottle in a Mississippi river said she has been contacted by the authors of the note.
Bear opens car door to find food in Tennessee Bear opens car door to find food in Tennessee 2 days ago ago
May 18 (UPI) -- Security cameras at a Tennessee rental cabin captured the moment a curious bear opened a car door to look for snacks inside.
South Carolina kangaroo escapes twice in two days South Carolina kangaroo escapes twice in two days 2 days ago ago
May 18 (UPI) -- A kangaroo was caught on video hopping around a South Carolina highway two days after a photo from its previous escape went viral.
Florida student's Twitter campaign wins free Crocs for graduates Florida student's Twitter campaign wins free Crocs for graduates 2 days ago ago
May 18 (UPI) -- A Florida graduate's Twitter campaign earned enough attention for Crocs to provide foam shoes to all of her female classmates for graduation.
Alligator stops to inspect construction on Florida home Alligator stops to inspect construction on Florida home 2 days ago ago
May 18 (UPI) -- A big alligator strolling through a Florida neighborhood stopped to check out a new home under construction and was caught on camera by a worker.
Slithering snake causes a stir with visit to Texas mall Slithering snake causes a stir with visit to Texas mall 2 days ago ago
May 18 (UPI) -- A snake was ejected from a Texas mall after it apparently fell through the roof near the entrance to the facility.
Wildlife officials rescue six squirrels with tails tangled together Wildlife officials rescue six squirrels with tails tangled together 3 days ago ago
May 17 (UPI) -- Staff at a wildlife rehab center in Nebraska helped rescue a group of baby squirrels whose tails had become tangled together.
Bear joins young hunter in tree stand Bear joins young hunter in tree stand 3 days ago ago
May 17 (UPI) -- A 14-year-old Alberta hunter's encounter with a bear that climbed up to his tree stand was caught on camera by a fellow hunter.
Kayaker records tense standoff with hammerhead shark Kayaker records tense standoff with hammerhead shark 3 days ago ago
May 17 (UPI) -- A Florida kayaker captured video of his tense encounter with a large hammerhead shark that appeared to have mistaken his boat for a wounded animal.
Man with two birthdays uses them to win $1.9M lottery jackpot Man with two birthdays uses them to win $1.9M lottery jackpot 3 days ago ago
May 17 (UPI) -- A Maryland man with two birth dates due to a paperwork error used both sets of numbers to play the lottery and won $1.9 million.
Cat credited with saving Ohio family from carbon monoxide Cat credited with saving Ohio family from carbon monoxide 3 days ago ago
May 17 (UPI) -- An Ohio family is crediting their cat with saving their lives after it alerted them to a carbon monoxide leak in their home.
Weather radar picks up mass lake fly hatching Weather radar picks up mass lake fly hatching 3 days ago ago
May 17 (UPI) -- A mass hatching of lake flies on a Wisconsin lake was so dense it was picked up by a local TV station's weather radar.
Parrot learns to use owner's Alexa to operate lights Parrot learns to use owner's Alexa to operate lights 3 days ago ago
May 17 (UPI) -- A Florida pet owner said their African gray parrot's latest obsession is Amazon's Alexa -- and she has been using it to terrorize the house.
$85 million New York condo comes with a trip to space $85 million New York condo comes with a trip to space 3 days ago ago
May 17 (UPI) -- A New York City condo listed with an asking price of $85 million comes with some enticing extras -- including a trip to space.
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