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'Gut feeling' leads Michigan woman to $1 million Mega Millions jackpot

Odd News // 2 days ago

'Gut feeling' leads Michigan woman to $1 million Mega Millions jackpot

March 5 (UPI) -- A Michigan woman said a "gut feeling" inspired her to mix up her usual lottery routine, and she ended up winning a $1 million Mega Millions jackpot.

Missing New Jersey cat turns up four years later in Pittsburgh

Odd News // 2 days ago

Missing New Jersey cat turns up four years later in Pittsburgh

Turkey crashes through window into California dentist's office

Odd News // 2 days ago

Turkey crashes through window into California dentist's office

Photo found in used book returned to family decades later

Odd News // 2 days ago

Photo found in used book returned to family decades later

New York woman finds empty apartment behind bathroom mirror

Odd News // 2 days ago

New York woman finds empty apartment behind bathroom mirror

March 5 (UPI) -- A New York woman investigating a hole behind her bathroom mirror climbed through and made a startling discovery -- an entire empty apartment.

Iguana peeks in through second-floor window of Florida police station

Odd News // 2 days ago

Iguana peeks in through second-floor window of Florida police station

March 5 (UPI) -- Officers at a Florida police station looked out from a second-story window and came face to face with an unexpected visitor: a green iguana.

N.C. transport officials: Flyover bridge wall is not leaning, despite illusion

Odd News // 2 days ago

N.C. transport officials: Flyover bridge wall is not leaning, despite illusion

March 5 (UPI) -- Officials with the North Carolina Department of Transportation are assuring residents that a wall holding up a new flyover bridge in Raleigh is not leaning, despite an optical illusion that makes it appear so.

Emu on the loose after escape from Washington state farm

Odd News // 2 days ago

Emu on the loose after escape from Washington state farm

March 5 (UPI) -- A farm in Washington state is asking residents to keep a lookout for an escaped emu that slipped through a damaged section of fencing.

North Carolina family's rabbit ties world record with litter of 24 babies

Odd News // 2 days ago

North Carolina family's rabbit ties world record with litter of 24 babies

March 5 (UPI) -- A North Carolina family's pet rabbit gave birth to a litter of 24 baby bunnies -- unofficially tying the Guinness World Record.

FitBit founder buys Tom Brady rookie card for $1.3 million

NFL // 2 days ago

FitBit founder buys Tom Brady rookie card for $1.3 million

March 5 (UPI) -- James Park, the CEO and co-founder of FitBit, has purchased a Tom Brady rookie card for $1.32 million in a private sale, setting a record for the highest price paid for a football card.

Korean War veteran's letters home returned to family after 70 years

Odd News // 3 days ago

Korean War veteran's letters home returned to family after 70 years

March 4 (UPI) -- A Pennsylvania war memorabilia collector was able to find the family of a man whose letters from the Korean War ended up for sale at an auction.

Florida biologist finds live turtle in stomach of largemouth bass

Odd News // 3 days ago

Florida biologist finds live turtle in stomach of largemouth bass

March 4 (UPI) -- Biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said they were catching largemouth bass for research when they made a surprising discovery -- a live turtle in a fish's stomach.

15-year-old angler lands 15.32-pound largemouth bass in Texas lake

Odd News // 3 days ago

15-year-old angler lands 15.32-pound largemouth bass in Texas lake

March 4 (UPI) -- The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department said a 15-year-old angler set a new record for Lake Travis when he reeled in a largemouth bass that tipped the scales at 15.32 pounds.

Utility workers find medieval tunnel while relocating a pole in Wales

Odd News // 3 days ago

Utility workers find medieval tunnel while relocating a pole in Wales

March 4 (UPI) -- A Welsh utility company said workers excavating a trench for relocation of a pole on a customer's property made an unusual discovery -- a previously unknown medieval tunnel.

Rhode Island man reunited with lost class ring after 47 years

Odd News // 3 days ago

Rhode Island man reunited with lost class ring after 47 years

March 4 (UPI) -- A Rhode Island man who lost his high school class ring at the beach just two days after receiving it was reunited with the item 47 years later.

Australian runs marathon in under 17 hours pulling a 1.6-ton truck

Odd News // 3 days ago

Australian runs marathon in under 17 hours pulling a 1.6-ton truck

March 4 (UPI) -- An Australian athlete broke a world record when he ran a marathon in 16 hours and 12 minutes -- while pulling a 1.6-ton truck.

Escaped kangaroo captured after two days on the loose in Alabama

Odd News // 3 days ago

Escaped kangaroo captured after two days on the loose in Alabama

March 4 (UPI) -- A kangaroo nicknamed "Jack" after escaping from its handlers in a small Alabama town was recaptured two days later, police said.

Kansas 18-year-old wins $25,000 from her first lottery ticket

Odd News // 4 days ago

Kansas 18-year-old wins $25,000 from her first lottery ticket

March 3 (UPI) -- A Kansas woman bought her first lottery ticket just four days after her 18th birthday and won a $25,000 jackpot.

Goodwill worker finds $5,000 left in donated jacket pocket

Odd News // 4 days ago

Goodwill worker finds $5,000 left in donated jacket pocket

March 3 (UPI) -- Employees at a Goodwill store in Texas said it took weeks of searching to find $5,000 cash that was mistakenly left in the pocket of a jacket that was donated to the store.

Egyptian swimmer breaks record with monofin jump

Odd News // 4 days ago

Egyptian swimmer breaks record with monofin jump

March 3 (UPI) -- An Egyptian swimmer broke a Guinness World Record when he donned a monofin and jumped 7.5 feet out of the water.

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