July 9, 2011 / 2:38 PM

Bank robber leaves with nothing

ATLANTA, July 9 (UPI) -- Employees at an Atlanta bank say a would-be robber left with no money.

The man allegedly approached a teller at a Wells Fargo branch Friday afternoon, showed her a note demanding money and said he had a gun, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. He then left.

There was no explanation of why he walked away empty-handed.

Mother horse, baby rescued from mud pit in Arizona

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Mother horse, baby rescued from mud pit in Arizona

April 28 (UPI) -- A group of animal lovers came together in Arizona to rescue a mother horse and a foal stuck in a deep mud pit.

Man wins $6M lottery prize after more than 40 years of playing

Odd News // 19 hours ago

Man wins $6M lottery prize after more than 40 years of playing

April 28 (UPI) -- A Michigan man said more than 40 years of playing the lottery finally paid off when he scored $6 million from a scratch-off ticket.

Miniature dachshund found after 529 days in the wild on Kangaroo Island

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Miniature dachshund found after 529 days in the wild on Kangaroo Island

April 28 (UPI) -- The miniature dachshund who fled from her owners on Australia's Kangaroo Island has been rescued after 549 days in the wild.

Museum builds Lego mobility aid for turtle with missing foot

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Museum builds Lego mobility aid for turtle with missing foot

April 28 (UPI) -- Workers at the Museum of Natural History in Nova Scotia helped a resident wood turtle to walk more comfortably by building a custom mobility aid out of Lego pieces.

Uruguay man's eye-popping trick earns him a world record

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Uruguay man's eye-popping trick earns him a world record

April 28 (UPI) -- A Uruguay man living in Italy found himself with a Guinness World Records title thanks to an unusual party trick: popping his eyes out of their sockets.

Man stacks toilet paper rolls with one hand to break world record

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Man stacks toilet paper rolls with one hand to break world record

April 28 (UPI) -- Serial Guinness World Record-breaker David Rush put his speedy stacking skills to the test to take on the title for the fastest time to stack 10 rolls of toilet paper with one hand.

Snake falls from restaurant ceiling, lands in diner's margarita

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Snake falls from restaurant ceiling, lands in diner's margarita

April 28 (UPI) -- A Virginia woman was enjoying a margarita at a Henrico County restaurant when a baby snake fell from the ceiling, bounced off her forehead and landed in her drink.

British man unknowingly buys back his own stolen car

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British man unknowingly buys back his own stolen car

April 25 (UPI) -- A British man who paid more than $26,000 to replace his stolen car later discovered he had unknowing bought his own vehicle back.

Tourist wins lottery prize of over $3M while visiting Chicago

Odd News // 3 days ago

Tourist wins lottery prize of over $3M while visiting Chicago

April 25 (UPI) -- A tourist visiting Chicago made a stop at a local store and won a prize worth $3,188,104 from the Illinois Lottery.

Pawesome pooches shred the waves at Florida dog surfing festival

Odd News // 3 days ago

Pawesome pooches shred the waves at Florida dog surfing festival

April 25 (UPI) -- Canines conquered the waves in Florida for the Brevard Humane Society's 13th annual East Coast Dog Surfing Festival.