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Man wins $5 million lottery jackpot with 'wrong ticket'

Odd News // 10 hours ago

Man wins $5 million lottery jackpot with 'wrong ticket'

May 7 (UPI) -- A man who won a $5 million jackpot from the North Carolina Education Lottery said he owes his windfall to a store clerk who handed him the wrong ticket.

Rare calico lobster rescued by Red Lobster workers in Virginia

Odd News // 10 hours ago

Rare calico lobster rescued by Red Lobster workers in Virginia

Illinois 12-year-old builds ventilator using Lego parts

Odd News // 11 hours ago

Illinois 12-year-old builds ventilator using Lego parts

Bull escapes trailer outside Illinois veterinary clinic

Odd News // 12 hours ago

Bull escapes trailer outside Illinois veterinary clinic

Mississippi school seeks world record for jambalaya

Odd News // 12 hours ago

Mississippi school seeks world record for jambalaya

May 7 (UPI) -- A Mississippi college said it broke a Guinness World Record by cooking up the world's largest jambalaya in an event that raised money for food pantries.

Man sets Guinness record for fastest time to build Lego's largest set

Odd News // 13 hours ago

Man sets Guinness record for fastest time to build Lego's largest set

May 7 (UPI) -- A Lego building enthusiast set a Guinness World Record by putting together the brand's largest set, the Colosseum, in under 14 hours.

New Hampshire woman rescues hawk from backyard pool

Odd News // 13 hours ago

New Hampshire woman rescues hawk from backyard pool

May 7 (UPI) -- A New Hampshire woman came to the rescue of a hawk that ended up in her backyard pool and was in danger of drowning.

'Mad' zebra escapes truck in Tennessee town

Odd News // 15 hours ago

'Mad' zebra escapes truck in Tennessee town

May 7 (UPI) -- Residents of a Tennessee town were warned to beware Friday morning when a "mad" zebra escaped from a truck and went wandering near an elementary school.

Michigan woman wins $150,000 Powerball prize with years-old numbers

Odd News // 1 day ago

Michigan woman wins $150,000 Powerball prize with years-old numbers

May 6 (UPI) -- A Michigan woman learned the value of patience when she scored a $150,000 Powerball prize with the same numbers she has played every week for years.

Identical twins earn $24 million worth of scholarships

Odd News // 1 day ago

Identical twins earn $24 million worth of scholarships

May 6 (UPI) -- A pair of identical twins in Louisiana applied to more than 200 colleges and universities and was offered more than $24 million in scholarships.

Menu from 1913 found in rafters of British cafe

Odd News // 1 day ago

Menu from 1913 found in rafters of British cafe

May 6 (UPI) -- Workers doing renovations on a cafe in England made a surprising discovery inside the ceiling -- a menu from the restaurant that occupied the building in 1913.

Philippines man collects 20,000 fast-food toys

Odd News // 1 day ago

Philippines man collects 20,000 fast-food toys

May 6 (UPI) -- The Guinness World Record holder for the largest collection of fast-food toys said his collection has now doubled to 20,000 toys.

New York police wrangle loose horse wandering Staten Island

Odd News // 1 day ago

New York police wrangle loose horse wandering Staten Island

May 6 (UPI) -- Police in New York responded to a Staten Island neighborhood where a loose horse was spotted wandering the streets and grazing on lawns.

Rebar impales truck in Florida, driver uninjured

Odd News // 1 day ago

Rebar impales truck in Florida, driver uninjured

May 6 (UPI) -- A truck driver in Florida walked away uninjured when several pieces of construction rebar pierced the front of the vehicle.

Fox rescued from storm tank at sewage treatment plant

Odd News // 1 day ago

Fox rescued from storm tank at sewage treatment plant

May 6 (UPI) -- Firefighters and animal rescuers in Britain came to the rescue of a young fox that fell into a storm tank at a sewage treatment plant and was unable to climb back out.

Illinois 12-year-old builds world's tallest popsicle stick structure

Odd News // 1 day ago

Illinois 12-year-old builds world's tallest popsicle stick structure

May 6 (UPI) -- A 12-year-old Illinois boy broke a Guinness World Record when he assembled a 20.2-foot tower from popsicle sticks.

Missouri man wins $50,000 lottery prize, thanks to clerk's mix-up

Odd News // 2 days ago

Missouri man wins $50,000 lottery prize, thanks to clerk's mix-up

May 5 (UPI) -- A Missouri man who won a $50,000 lottery jackpot said he owes his good fortune to a store clerk who handed him the wrong scratch-off ticket.

Treasure hunter finds tourist's lost iPhone on Florida beach

Odd News // 2 days ago

Treasure hunter finds tourist's lost iPhone on Florida beach

May 5 (UPI) -- A man using his metal detector to hunt for treasure at a Florida beach made an unexpected discovery in the knee-deep water: a tourist's lost iPhone.

Spanish confectioners recreate Picasso's 'Guernica' in chocolate

Odd News // 2 days ago

Spanish confectioners recreate Picasso's 'Guernica' in chocolate

May 5 (UPI) -- Confectioners in Spain used about 1,102 pounds of chocolate to create an edible version of Pablo Picasso's 1937 painting "Guernica."

Mom's video captures 6-year-old fleeing from shark at Hawaii beach

Odd News // 2 days ago

Mom's video captures 6-year-old fleeing from shark at Hawaii beach

May 5 (UPI) -- A mother recording her 6-year-old daughter playing in the waves at a Hawaii beach captured the moment the girl was chased out of the water by a shark.

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