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Bear visits University of Montana campus, follows student

Odd News // 5 hours ago

Bear visits University of Montana campus, follows student

Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Police at the University of Montana issued an alert Tuesday morning to warn students and faculty of a bear wandering the campus.

Missouri man gets called into work, wins $1 million lottery prize

Odd News // 5 hours ago

Missouri man gets called into work, wins $1 million lottery prize

Snake shows up in Dodgers' dugout during NLCS Game 2

Odd News // 7 hours ago

Snake shows up in Dodgers' dugout during NLCS Game 2

Steel chestnut plunges World Conker Championships into controversy

Odd News // 8 hours ago

Steel chestnut plunges World Conker Championships into controversy

Exotic caracal cat on the loose in Chicago suburb

Odd News // 8 hours ago

Exotic caracal cat on the loose in Chicago suburb

Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Residents of a Chicago suburb are being warned to keep an eye out for a caracal, a species of wild cat native to Asia and Africa.

Michigan woman thought $100,000 lottery win was 'a scam'

Odd News // 1 day ago

Michigan woman thought $100,000 lottery win was 'a scam'

Oct. 14 (UPI) -- A Michigan woman said she initially thought she was being scammed when she received a phone call telling her she had won $100,000 in a second-chance lottery drawing.

Florida man returns home after Milton to find alligator in his pool

Odd News // 1 day ago

Florida man returns home after Milton to find alligator in his pool

Oct. 14 (UPI) -- A Florida man returned home after three days of sheltering from Hurricane Milton to find an alligator swimming laps in his pool.

Baby born in microbrewery parking lot honored with special beer

Odd News // 1 day ago

Baby born in microbrewery parking lot honored with special beer

Oct. 14 (UPI) -- A baby born in the parking lot of his parents' favorite microbrewery in Michigan was named after the business, which in turn created a special brew to honor the newborn.

World's smallest washing machine is smaller than a Tamagotchi

Odd News // 1 day ago

World's smallest washing machine is smaller than a Tamagotchi

Oct. 14 (UPI) -- An Indian man showed off his miniature engineering skills by crafting the world's smallest washing machine, measuring just 1.28 inches by 1.32 inches by 1.52 inches.

Owl perches on Christmas tree inside historic Georgia mansion

Odd News // 1 day ago

Owl perches on Christmas tree inside historic Georgia mansion

Oct. 14 (UPI) -- An animal enforcement officer was summoned to an historic mansion in Georgia where an owl flew in through an open window and took up residence atop a stored Christmas tree.

British zoo announces hatching of two endangered African penguins

Odd News // 4 days ago

British zoo announces hatching of two endangered African penguins

Oct. 11 (UPI) -- A zoo in England announced the hatching of two baby African penguin chicks in what is being hailed as an important step for the conservation of the endangered species.

Farm creates massive 'Beetlejuice' pumpkin mosaic

Odd News // 4 days ago

Farm creates massive 'Beetlejuice' pumpkin mosaic

Oct. 11 (UPI) -- The British farm that holds the Guinness World Record for largest pumpkin mosaic unveiled this year's gourd art, a tribute to the new film "Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice."

Las Vegas man climbs the height of Everest in his own home

Odd News // 5 days ago

Las Vegas man climbs the height of Everest in his own home

Oct. 10 (UPI) -- A Las Vegas man spent nearly 23 hours going up and down the stairs in his home to break the Guinness World Record for the fastest time to ascend and descend the height of Mount Everest on stairs.

S.C. man skips trip to Michigan casino, wins $2M lottery prize

Odd News // 5 days ago

S.C. man skips trip to Michigan casino, wins $2M lottery prize

Oct. 10 (UPI) -- A South Carolina man working in Michigan decided to skip his trip to the casino and instead won $2 million from a scratch-off lottery ticket.

Alligator lunges out of Milton floodwaters, bites vehicle's tire

Odd News // 5 days ago

Alligator lunges out of Milton floodwaters, bites vehicle's tire

Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Workers with a Florida waste management company captured video of the moment an alligator lunged out of Hurricane Milton floodwaters and attacked the tire of their vehicle.

Large snake found 'trespassing' inside Colorado family's home

Odd News // 5 days ago

Large snake found 'trespassing' inside Colorado family's home

Oct. 10 (UPI) -- A large snake was "cited for trespassing" in Colorado when it was found brazenly slithering through a resident's home.

Suspected meteor lights up the early morning sky over Australia

Odd News // 5 days ago

Suspected meteor lights up the early morning sky over Australia

Oct. 10 (UPI) -- A bright fireball that illuminated the early morning sky over Australia's New South Wales and Queensland is believed to have been a particularly large fireball.

Ohio-based eatery breaks world record for hot dog photos

Odd News // 5 days ago

Ohio-based eatery breaks world record for hot dog photos

Oct. 10 (UPI) -- An Ohio-based restaurant chain teamed up with its fans to break the Guinness World Record for the most photos of hot dogs uploaded to Instagram in one hour.

Grazer wins her second Fat Bear Week in a row

Odd News // 6 days ago

Grazer wins her second Fat Bear Week in a row

Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve announced a bear known as Grazer has been named the winner of Fat Bear Week for a second consecutive year.

Crash covers California highway in sweet potatoes

Odd News // 6 days ago

Crash covers California highway in sweet potatoes

Oct. 9 (UPI) -- A crash on a California highway caused an hours-long "traffic yam" when one of the vehicles lost its load of sweet potatoes into the roadway.

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