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Missing tortoise turns up blocks away 15 months later

Odd News // 8 hours ago

Missing tortoise turns up blocks away 15 months later

Sept. 16 (UPI) -- A pet tortoise was reunited with her owner in Britain after being found in a garden 15 months after escaping from a home just a few blocks away.

Illinois lawmaker targeted by bird during interview about pigeon poop

Odd News // 9 hours ago

Illinois lawmaker targeted by bird during interview about pigeon poop

Authorities chase sheep through Chicago neighborhood

Odd News // 9 hours ago

Authorities chase sheep through Chicago neighborhood

Man uses sword to slice 62 kiwis while standing on inflatable ball

Odd News // 10 hours ago

Man uses sword to slice 62 kiwis while standing on inflatable ball

Maryland man collects third large lottery prize in two decades

Odd News // 10 hours ago

Maryland man collects third large lottery prize in two decades

Sept. 16 (UPI) -- A longtime Maryland Lottery player made his third trip to lottery headquarters in Baltimore to collect a five-figure jackpot.

Airbnb renter finds snake inside toilet of Texas home

Odd News // 11 hours ago

Airbnb renter finds snake inside toilet of Texas home

Sept. 16 (UPI) -- A renter at an Airbnb in Texas captured video of an unexpected discovery inside the home -- a snake in the bowl of the toilet.

Woman undergoes surgery after swallowing engagement ring in her sleep

Odd News // 12 hours ago

Woman undergoes surgery after swallowing engagement ring in her sleep

Sept. 16 (UPI) -- A California woman who dreamed that she had to swallow her engagement ring to protect it from thieves woke up to find she really had ingested the piece of jewelry.

Japanese festival cooks up world's largest serving of fried chicken

Odd News // 12 hours ago

Japanese festival cooks up world's largest serving of fried chicken

Sept. 16 (UPI) -- A Guinness World Record was broken at a food festival in Japan when 18 vendors participated in cooking up the world's largest serving of fried chicken.

Escaped arctic wolf spotted two months later in North Carolina

Odd News // 13 hours ago

Escaped arctic wolf spotted two months later in North Carolina

Sept. 16 (UPI) -- An arctic wolf that escaped from a North Carolina conservation charity has resurfaced after two months without any sightings.

Giant rugby ball sets Guinness record in Britain

Odd News // 13 hours ago

Giant rugby ball sets Guinness record in Britain

Sept. 16 (UPI) -- A British sporting goods manufacturer broke a Guinness World Record when it created a nearly 20-foot long rugby ball designed to official specifications.

Emu caught running loose on California highway

Odd News // 14 hours ago

Emu caught running loose on California highway

Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Authorities in California are trying to identify the origins of an emu found running loose along a stretch of highway.

Brewery seeks someone 'willing to get paid to watch football'

Odd News // 3 days ago

Brewery seeks someone 'willing to get paid to watch football'

Sept. 13 (UPI) -- A Los Angeles brewery posted a job opening for someone seeking to "get paid to watch football" at Los Angeles Rams games.

Farm takes aim at goat yoga world record with 500 expected in class

Odd News // 3 days ago

Farm takes aim at goat yoga world record with 500 expected in class

Sept. 13 (UPI) -- A Florida farm said it expects more than 500 people to participate in its attempt to break a Guinness World Record for the world's largest goat yoga session.

Worker at New Zealand company brings clown to firing meeting

Odd News // 3 days ago

Worker at New Zealand company brings clown to firing meeting

Sept. 13 (UPI) -- A New Zealand man who was told he could bring someone along for support to a meeting where he expected to be fired spent more than $100 hiring a professional clown.

Large crab found abandoned behind pharmacy in England

Odd News // 3 days ago

Large crab found abandoned behind pharmacy in England

Sept. 13 (UPI) -- Workers at a pharmacy in Britain were left baffled when they found a large crab had been abandoned live in the alley outside their store, rescuers said.

Buying 25 identical lottery tickets pays off for $125,000 winner

Odd News // 3 days ago

Buying 25 identical lottery tickets pays off for $125,000 winner

Sept. 13 (UPI) -- A man who bought 25 identical tickets for the same Virginia Lottery Pick 4 drawing had his gamble pay off when he won a total $125,000.

New York woman marks 112th birthday

Odd News // 3 days ago

New York woman marks 112th birthday

Sept. 13 (UPI) -- A New York woman was surrounded by family as she celebrated an uncommon milestone -- her 112th birthday.

Police rescue baby squirrel, dub it 'Officer Nibbles'

Odd News // 3 days ago

Police rescue baby squirrel, dub it 'Officer Nibbles'

Sept. 13 (UPI) -- Police in Connecticut rescued an orphaned baby squirrel from a road and welcomed him to the department as "Officer Nibbles."

Florida man converts boat and SUV into head-turning 'boat car'

Odd News // 3 days ago

Florida man converts boat and SUV into head-turning 'boat car'

Sept. 13 (UPI) -- A Florida driver is turning heads on local roads while cruising around in an unusual vehicle -- a "boat car."

Fireball lights up night sky over North Carolina

Odd News // 3 days ago

Fireball lights up night sky over North Carolina

Sept. 13 (UPI) -- A driver's dashboard camera captured video of a fireball glowing in the night sky over North Carolina.

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