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City employees find alligator 'just chillin'' in pipe under Florida road

Odd News // 12 hours ago

City employees find alligator 'just chillin'' in pipe under Florida road

May 15 (UPI) -- Municipal employees doing a routine inspection of a pipe underneath a Florida road ended up capturing photos and video of a small alligator "just chillin'" in the underground pipe.

Maryland Lottery player wins his second big prize from Racetrax game

Odd News // 12 hours ago

Maryland Lottery player wins his second big prize from Racetrax game

Reptile wranglers find 'weird' diamondback rattlesnake in Arizona

Odd News // 15 hours ago

Reptile wranglers find 'weird' diamondback rattlesnake in Arizona

Bear steals trail camera in New Hampshire

Odd News // 15 hours ago

Bear steals trail camera in New Hampshire

Trapped baby deer rescued from storm drain in Texas

Odd News // 16 hours ago

Trapped baby deer rescued from storm drain in Texas

May 15 (UPI) -- Firefighters and animal protection officers in Texas removed a manhole cover and climbed down into a storm drain to rescue a trapped fawn.

3-inch-tall Yorkie in Ontario might be world's shortest dog

Odd News // 17 hours ago

3-inch-tall Yorkie in Ontario might be world's shortest dog

May 15 (UPI) -- An Ontario woman said she believes her Yorkshire terrier, standing at just 3 inches tall and weighing less than a pound, might be the smallest dog in the world.

Alligator 'knocking on front doors' gets stuck in folding chair

Odd News // 1 day ago

Alligator 'knocking on front doors' gets stuck in folding chair

May 14 (UPI) -- A Florida sheriff's office said an alligator found "knocking on doors" in a Lee County neighborhood was captured after getting stuck in a folding chair.

Robot sets record by solving Rubik's cube in .103 seconds

Odd News // 1 day ago

Robot sets record by solving Rubik's cube in .103 seconds

May 14 (UPI) -- A team of Purdue University students built a robot that can solve a Rubik's cube in a record-breaking .103 seconds.

'Actively drowning' dog rescued from backyard pool in New Jersey

Odd News // 1 day ago

'Actively drowning' dog rescued from backyard pool in New Jersey

May 14 (UPI) -- An escaped dog wandered into a neighbor's yard in New Jersey's Mercer County and took a swim in the pool -- but ended up needing help to get out.

Duck triggers speed camera exactly 7 years after identical incident

Odd News // 1 day ago

Duck triggers speed camera exactly 7 years after identical incident

May 14 (UPI) -- A traffic monitoring camera in a Swiss town was triggered by a fast-flying duck breaking the speed limit -- seven years to the day after the same thing happened in the same spot at the same speed.

Woman hangs by her hair for 25 minutes to break world record

Odd News // 2 days ago

Woman hangs by her hair for 25 minutes to break world record

May 13 (UPI) -- A professional circus performer who specializes in hair hanging broke a Guinness World Record when she was suspended by her locks for 25 minutes and 11.3 seconds.

Alpacas escape Cedar Point petting zoo, wander through park

Odd News // 2 days ago

Alpacas escape Cedar Point petting zoo, wander through park

May 13 (UPI) -- Visitors to the Cedar Point amusement park in Ohio captured video when a trio of alpacas escaped from the petting zoo and took a self-guided tour of the park.

Texas cat's viral quinceañera ends up saving local rescue group

Odd News // 2 days ago

Texas cat's viral quinceañera ends up saving local rescue group

May 13 (UPI) -- A Houston woman celebrated her cat's 15th birthday with a quinceañera that went viral online and ended up saving a local animal rescue group.

Cow causes delays for commuters on Oklahoma City highway

Odd News // 2 days ago

Cow causes delays for commuters on Oklahoma City highway

May 13 (UPI) -- Early-morning commuters on an Oklahoma City highway faced delays Tuesday when an escaped cow wandered into the eastbound lanes.

Bright green fireball in Australian sky identified as 'one hell of a meteor'

Odd News // 3 days ago

Bright green fireball in Australian sky identified as 'one hell of a meteor'

May 12 (UPI) -- Astronomy experts in Western Australia said a bright green light that illuminated the early morning sky over the state was actually "one hell of a meteor."

Zoo asks public to be on the lookout for escaped capybara

Odd News // 3 days ago

Zoo asks public to be on the lookout for escaped capybara

May 12 (UPI) -- A zoo in eastern China is asking for the public's help to locate an escaped capybara that has been on the loose for more than 40 days.

Baby raccoons rescued from inside wall at San Francisco's Chase Center

Odd News // 3 days ago

Baby raccoons rescued from inside wall at San Francisco's Chase Center

May 12 (UPI) -- San Francisco Animal Care and Control officers were called out to Chase Center to rescue a family of three baby raccoons found stuck in a wall.

New Zealand cyclist collides with goat during Giro d'Italia

Odd News // 3 days ago

New Zealand cyclist collides with goat during Giro d'Italia

May 12 (UPI) -- A New Zealand cyclist competing in Europe's Giro d'Italia had a near brush with disaster when a stray goat collided with his leg and back wheel -- and the moment was caught on camera.

'Randomly' selected scratch-off lottery ticket earns man $300,000

Odd News // 6 days ago

'Randomly' selected scratch-off lottery ticket earns man $300,000

May 9 (UPI) -- A Michigan man said he "randomly" selected a scratch-off lottery ticket that turned out to be a $300,000 winner.

Mother and son to receive graduate degrees on same day

Odd News // 6 days ago

Mother and son to receive graduate degrees on same day

May 9 (UPI) -- A mother and son are celebrating the run-up to Mother's Day by walking across the stage Friday to accept their master's degrees from Texas Christian University.

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