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Connecticut museum seeks record for largest abstract painting

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Connecticut museum seeks record for largest abstract painting

Oct. 27 (UPI) -- A Connecticut art museum is seeking a Guinness World Record after visitors there helped to create what is believed to be the world's largest abstract painting.

Woman wins $2 million lottery jackpot on way home from voting

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Woman wins $2 million lottery jackpot on way home from voting

Lights in Hawaii sky believed to be from 12-year-old rocket booster

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Lights in Hawaii sky believed to be from 12-year-old rocket booster

Man uses mouth to bounce table tennis ball off wall for Guinness record

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Man uses mouth to bounce table tennis ball off wall for Guinness record

Steam shovel retrieved after being submerged in lake for 95 years

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Steam shovel retrieved after being submerged in lake for 95 years

Oct. 26 (UPI) -- A steam shovel that had been submerged in a Michigan lake for nearly a century has been returned to dry land and is being restored.

Man finds 222-year-old penny outside Maine church

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Man finds 222-year-old penny outside Maine church

Oct. 26 (UPI) -- A North Carolina man using his metal detector near a Maine church unearthed a copper penny dating from the year 1798.

Italian town auctioning off abandoned homes for just over $1

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Italian town auctioning off abandoned homes for just over $1

Oct. 26 (UPI) -- An Italian town is looking to draw in new visitors by auctioning off abandoned houses with opening bids of just over $1.

Man covers body in 140 pounds of bees for Guinness World Record

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Man covers body in 140 pounds of bees for Guinness World Record

Oct. 26 (UPI) -- A Chinese daredevil achieved a Guinness World Record when his body was covered in more than 140 pounds of living bees.

Escaped horse trots through streets of two Washington state towns

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Escaped horse trots through streets of two Washington state towns

Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Police in Washington state said an escaped horse went for a run in traffic and made his way through the streets of two towns before being caught.

Pennsylvania family builds 'Candypult' for safe trick-or-treating

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Pennsylvania family builds 'Candypult' for safe trick-or-treating

Oct. 23 (UPI) -- A Pennsylvania family family unveiled their secret weapon in keeping trick-or-treating safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic -- a treat-launching "Candypult."

Man's mistake while buying lottery ticket earns him $2 million

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Man's mistake while buying lottery ticket earns him $2 million

Oct. 23 (UPI) -- A Michigan man said he made a mistake while buying his lottery ticket that turned a $1 million jackpot into a $2 million payday.

Wildlife trapper dons disguise to capture aggressive turkey

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Wildlife trapper dons disguise to capture aggressive turkey

Oct. 23 (UPI) -- An aggressive turkey that terrorized a California neighborhood for months was captured by a wildlife expert who disguised herself as an elderly woman to trick the foul fowl.

Blue catfish breaks Georgia state record at 110 pounds, 6 ounces

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Blue catfish breaks Georgia state record at 110 pounds, 6 ounces

Oct. 23 (UPI) -- A Florida fisherman set a new state record in Georgia when he reeled in a blue catfish that tipped the scales at 100 pounds, 6 ounces.

German man sets world record with 516 body modifications

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German man sets world record with 516 body modifications

Oct. 23 (UPI) -- A German man set a Guinness World Record for most body modifications -- and he says he isn't finished altering his body.

Deer crashes through window into accounting office

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Deer crashes through window into accounting office

Oct. 23 (UPI) -- An Ohio accounting firm owner received a scare in his office when a deer crashed through a double pane window while he was working.

Tennessee man dubbed world's tallest firefighter

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Tennessee man dubbed world's tallest firefighter

Oct. 23 (UPI) -- A Tennessee man who stands at a height of 6 feet, 11.17 inches has been dubbed the world's tallest firefighter by Guinness World Records.

Walmart store evacuated when skunk wanders inside

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Walmart store evacuated when skunk wanders inside

Oct. 23 (UPI) -- A Walmart store in Oklahoma was evacuated and temporarily closed after a skunk wandered in the men's shoe department.

Winning lottery ticket spent 6 months on oblivious winner's fridge

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Winning lottery ticket spent 6 months on oblivious winner's fridge

Oct. 22 (UPI) -- An Australian woman who won a lottery jackpot of more than $140,000 said her ticket was stuck to her refrigerator for six months before she found out it was winner.

Bear opens car door, climbs inside in Tennessee

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Bear opens car door, climbs inside in Tennessee

Oct. 22 (UPI) -- An Indiana family visiting Tennessee captured video of a black bear wandering up to their unoccupied car, opening a door and climbing inside.

Engagement ring lost 15 years ago found during bathroom remodeling

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Engagement ring lost 15 years ago found during bathroom remodeling

Oct. 22 (UPI) -- A Kentucky woman who lost her engagement ring 15 years ago had a pleasant surprise when the long-lost ring was found by construction workers remodeling her bathroom.

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