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Calf stranded in muddy pond rescued from drowning

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Calf stranded in muddy pond rescued from drowning

June 1 (UPI) -- Animal rescuers in Britain said a calf was rescued from drowning in a mud pit, thanks to a sharp-eyed tram driver who spotted the bovine in distress.

Hawaii fishermen donate 220-pound tuna catch to healthcare workers

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Hawaii fishermen donate 220-pound tuna catch to healthcare workers

Stowaway cat takes 750-mile trip in neighbor's moving truck

Odd News // 2 hours ago

Stowaway cat takes 750-mile trip in neighbor's moving truck

Unexploded World War II grenade found in British river

Odd News // 3 hours ago

Unexploded World War II grenade found in British river

Lost dog tags returned to veteran after 60 years

Odd News // 5 hours ago

Lost dog tags returned to veteran after 60 years

June 1 (UPI) -- A Montana boy found a set of dog tags and sergeant's stripes buried in the yard at his home, and his family was able to return them to their 84-year-old owner more than 60 years after he last saw them.

Leaving work early leads North Carolina woman to lottery jackpot

Odd News // 2 days ago

Leaving work early leads North Carolina woman to lottery jackpot

May 29 (UPI) -- A North Carolina woman said getting off work early was lucrative when she won a $100,000 lottery jackpot.

Man drinks liter of lemon juice in under 17 seconds for world record

Odd News // 3 days ago

Man drinks liter of lemon juice in under 17 seconds for world record

May 29 (UPI) -- An Idaho man turned a sour taste into a sweet achievement when he drank a liter bottle of lemon juice through a straw in under 17 seconds for a Guinness World Record.

Cat rescued from narrow gap between brick walls in California

Odd News // 3 days ago

Cat rescued from narrow gap between brick walls in California

May 29 (UPI) -- Animal services officers in California shared video of the rescue of a cat that somehow ended up trapped in the narrow gap between two brick walls.

Soldier's letter home from Vietnam delivered 52 years later

Odd News // 3 days ago

Soldier's letter home from Vietnam delivered 52 years later

May 29 (UPI) -- An Indiana woman said she was surprised when a letter her brother sent while serving in the Vietnam War finally made its way to her after 52 years.

1,000-year-old Viking boat found buried on Norwegian island

Odd News // 3 days ago

1,000-year-old Viking boat found buried on Norwegian island

May 29 (UPI) -- Officials in a Norwegian county announced a 1,000-year-old Viking ship has been found buried on the same island where a ship of similar vintage was found six months earlier.

World's largest electric plane takes 28-minute first flight

Odd News // 3 days ago

World's largest electric plane takes 28-minute first flight

May 29 (UPI) -- The world's largest all-electric aircraft took off from a Washington state airstrip for its first flight, staying in the air for 28 minutes, the plane's makers said.

79,001 flags strung together for world's largest knitted bunting

Odd News // 3 days ago

79,001 flags strung together for world's largest knitted bunting

May 29 (UPI) -- Knitters from around the world submitted 79,001 yarn flags for an attempt to set a Guinness World Record for the world's largest knitted bunting, the British organizers of the effort said.

Monkeys attack lab worker, steal COVID-19 blood test samples

Odd News // 3 days ago

Monkeys attack lab worker, steal COVID-19 blood test samples

May 29 (UPI) -- A group of monkeys attacked a laboratory assistant in India and ran off with three coronavirus blood test samples taken from patients, authorities said.

Winning lottery ticket spent two weeks forgotten on seat of truck

Odd News // 3 days ago

Winning lottery ticket spent two weeks forgotten on seat of truck

May 28 (UPI) -- A North Carolina man said a forgotten lottery ticket sat untouched on the seat of his truck for two weeks before he found out it was a nearly $500,000 winner.

Turtle crashes through windshield on Georgia highway

Odd News // 3 days ago

Turtle crashes through windshield on Georgia highway

May 28 (UPI) -- A Georgia driver and her brother were shocked when an airborne turtle crashed through the windshield while they were on a highway.

Doorbell camera records alligator climbing bench to reach turtle plaque

Odd News // 3 days ago

Doorbell camera records alligator climbing bench to reach turtle plaque

May 28 (UPI) -- A Florida man who received an alert from his doorbell camera checked the footage and was surprised to see a large alligator climbing on the bench on his front door.

Police respond to report of body in the road, find discarded mannequin

Odd News // 4 days ago

Police respond to report of body in the road, find discarded mannequin

May 28 (UPI) -- Police in New Zealand responded to a city street on a report of a body in the road, but arrived to find the purported corpse was actually a mannequin.

'One World: Together at Home' special awarded two Guinness World Records

Odd News // 4 days ago

'One World: Together at Home' special awarded two Guinness World Records

May 28 (UPI) -- Guinness World Records announced the "One World: Together at Home" special, which was broadcast globally and live streamed online, set two new world records recognized by the organization.

Bottle of cognac from 1762 sells for $146,000

Odd News // 4 days ago

Bottle of cognac from 1762 sells for $146,000

May 28 (UPI) -- A 1762 vintage bottle of cognac, one of the oldest surviving cognacs in the world, sold for $146,000 at an online auction.

British couple find exotic insect in broccoli package

Odd News // 4 days ago

British couple find exotic insect in broccoli package

May 28 (UPI) -- A British family said they were shocked to find a package of broccoli that had been in their refrigerator for more than two weeks contained an exotic insect -- and it was still alive.

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