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Feb. 13, 2018 / 1:16 PM

'Newspaper squirrel' catches up on current events in New Jersey

Feb. 13 (UPI) -- A New Jersey man captured video of a current events-savvy "newspaper squirrel" carrying its preferred periodical up a tree.

Andrew Peng captured video of the squirrel carrying a newspaper up the trunk of a tree on Friday.

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It is unclear what newspaper the squirrel had chosen.

"Journalism isn't dead. I found a squirrel dragging a newspaper up a tree," Peng tweeted.

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Turkish woman establishes world record for watermelons crushed with thighs

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Turkish woman establishes world record for watermelons crushed with thighs

Jan. 17 (UPI) -- A Turkish woman who crushed five watermelons within a 60-second timeframe, using only her thighs, has set a world record.

Clerk's pick lands customer $500K lotto win in South Carolina

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Clerk's pick lands customer $500K lotto win in South Carolina

Jan. 17 (UPI) -- A customer let the store clerk choose their lottery ticket at a convenience store in Manning, South Carolina -- and won $500,000.

Swedish duo breaks record for 13-hour table tennis rally

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Swedish duo breaks record for 13-hour table tennis rally

Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Swedish table tennis enthusiasts Emil Ohlsson and Fredrik Nilsson, known as the Spin Duo, have set a new record for the longest table tennis rally, lasting 13 hours, 37 minutes and 6 seconds.

Michigan man wins $626,575 Fantasy 5 jackpot with special numbers

Odd News // 2 days ago

Michigan man wins $626,575 Fantasy 5 jackpot with special numbers

Jan. 16 (UPI) -- A Kalamazoo County, Mich., man hit the jackpot with a $626,575 Fantasy 5 win, thanks to a set of numbers he has played for 25 years.

Deer crashes through window of Michigan medical office

Odd News // 3 days ago

Deer crashes through window of Michigan medical office

Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Employees at a doctor's office in Michigan handled an unusual breaking-and-entering situation when a deer crashed in through a window.

Blind, deaf dog found stuck in fence a half mile from home

Odd News // 3 days ago

Blind, deaf dog found stuck in fence a half mile from home

Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Animal rescuers were able to reunite a blind and deaf dog with his owner after the canine wandered away from home and was found stuck in a fence three days later.

Unwanted video game interruption turns out to be $50,000 lottery prize

Odd News // 3 days ago

Unwanted video game interruption turns out to be $50,000 lottery prize

Jan. 15 (UPI) -- A Missouri man said he was hesitant to pause his video game when a friend called but it turned out to be good news: the duo had won a $50,000 lottery prize.

Minnesota Ice Festival boasts world's largest ice maze

Odd News // 3 days ago

Minnesota Ice Festival boasts world's largest ice maze

Jan. 15 (UPI) -- The Minnesota Ice Festival's 18,148.88-square-foot ice maze has been officially certified as the largest in the world by Guinness World Records.

Escaped cow drops by Kansas State University campus

Odd News // 3 days ago

Escaped cow drops by Kansas State University campus

Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Multiple agencies responded when an escaped cow took a stroll through a Kansas city -- and even paid a visit to the Kansas State University campus.

Rangers rescue goose 10,000 feet up a California mountain

Odd News // 3 days ago

Rangers rescue goose 10,000 feet up a California mountain

Jan. 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. Forest Service said rangers stationed in the California mountains came to the rescue of "a particularly unprepared Mount Shasta climber" -- a goose.

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