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Belgian farmer mistakenly moves country's border with France

Odd News // 1 week ago

Belgian farmer mistakenly moves country's border with France

May 4 (UPI) -- A Belgian farmer moved a 330-pound stone out of the path of his tractor and unwittingly changed the border between Belgium and France by 7 1/2 feet.

Wallet with $45,000 cash left behind on plane in Vietnam

Odd News // 1 week ago

Wallet with $45,000 cash left behind on plane in Vietnam

May 4 (UPI) -- Flight attendants with Vietnam Airlines were able to reunite a passenger with a wallet that contained $45,000 cash, as well as Vietnamese currency and other valuable personal items.

Marshmallow launched 225 feet, 10 inches, caught in man's mouth

Odd News // 1 week ago

Marshmallow launched 225 feet, 10 inches, caught in man's mouth

May 4 (UPI) -- A pair of Utah men broke a Guinness World Record when one launched a marshmallow from a slingshot and the other caught it in his mouth 225 feet, 10 inches away.

Escaped sheep runs loose through residential neighborhood in Utah

Odd News // 1 week ago

Escaped sheep runs loose through residential neighborhood in Utah

May 4 (UPI) -- Police in Utah acted as shepherds when they were called out to wrangle a sheep running loose in a neighborhood.

Doctor, three nurses help deliver baby on Delta flight

Odd News // 1 week ago

Doctor, three nurses help deliver baby on Delta flight

May 4 (UPI) -- A doctor and three nurses aboard a flight from Utah to Honolulu helped a fellow passenger deliver her baby in mid-flight.

North Carolina man wins his second $1 million lottery jackpot

Odd News // 1 week ago

North Carolina man wins his second $1 million lottery jackpot

May 3 (UPI) -- A North Carolina man said he had good reason to be "shocked" at winning a $1 million jackpot from a scratch-off lottery ticket -- he previously won the same amount in 2018.

Trapped horse rescued after floor of barn stall gives out

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Trapped horse rescued after floor of barn stall gives out

May 3 (UPI) -- Firefighters and animal rescuers in came to the assistance of a 16-year-old horse when the animal's hind legs fell through the floor of its New Hampshire barn stall.

Gymnast performs 36 consecutive one-handed backflips

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Gymnast performs 36 consecutive one-handed backflips

May 3 (UPI) -- A South African gymnast broke his own Guinness World Record by performing 36 consecutive one-handed backflips.

Conservation officials catch 6-foot, 10-inch sturgeon in Michigan

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Conservation officials catch 6-foot, 10-inch sturgeon in Michigan

May 3 (UPI) -- Conservation officials in Michigan shared a photo of a "once in a lifetime catch" -- a lake sturgeon measuring 6 feet, 10 inches long.

'Galaxy Quest' audio plays over House subcommittee hearing

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'Galaxy Quest' audio plays over House subcommittee hearing

May 3 (UPI) -- A House Appropriations subcommittee hearing was delayed Monday when 22 minutes of audio from the movie "Galaxy Quest" played while members were speaking.

Idaho men break Guinness record for throwing and catching flower leis

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Idaho men break Guinness record for throwing and catching flower leis

May 3 (UPI) -- A pair of Idaho men broke a Guinness World Record when one threw five flower leis around the other's neck in 3.18 seconds.

Connecticut commuter records coyote running on the highway

Odd News // 1 week ago

Connecticut commuter records coyote running on the highway

May 3 (UPI) -- A Connecticut woman making her morning commute captured video of an unusual sight on the highway -- a coyote running down the middle lane.

North Carolina man breaks record with 3,050 pushups in one hour

Odd News // 1 week ago

North Carolina man breaks record with 3,050 pushups in one hour

May 3 (UPI) -- A North Carolina man broke a Guinness World Record when he performed 3,050 pushups in one hour, but he fell short in his attempt at a 12-hour pushup record.

Alligator napping under parked car takes broom 'joy ride' back to pond

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Alligator napping under parked car takes broom 'joy ride' back to pond

May 3 (UPI) -- An alligator found sleeping under a Florida resident's parked car was escorted back to a pond by a sheriff's deputy wielding a broom.

$300,000 winning lottery ticket nearly ended up in the trash

Odd News // 2 weeks ago

$300,000 winning lottery ticket nearly ended up in the trash

April 30 (UPI) -- A South Carolina woman said her $300,000 winning lottery ticket nearly ended up in the trash when she initially missed the winning symbol.

Police find reported COVID-19 violation was a mannequin

Odd News // 2 weeks ago

Police find reported COVID-19 violation was a mannequin

April 30 (UPI) -- Police called to a Nova Scotia restaurant on a report of a COVID-19 lockdown violation discovered the alleged illegal customer seated at a table was a mannequin.

Twins accepted to 15 colleges, earn $1.53M in scholarships

Odd News // 2 weeks ago

Twins accepted to 15 colleges, earn $1.53M in scholarships

April 30 (UPI) -- A pair of 17-year-old North Carolina twins have some big decisions ahead of them after being accepted into 15 colleges -- and receiving $1.53 million in merit-based scholarships.

Landfill workers search through trash to find woman's missing ring

Odd News // 2 weeks ago

Landfill workers search through trash to find woman's missing ring

April 30 (UPI) -- A waste collection truck crew and workers at a North Carolina landfill came to the rescue when a woman realized some of her rings had accidentally ended up in the trash.

Dog rescued from narrow gap between San Francisco buildings

Odd News // 2 weeks ago

Dog rescued from narrow gap between San Francisco buildings

April 30 (UPI) -- Authorities in San Francisco conducted an unusual and difficult rescue when a dog fell into a narrow gap between two buildings.

110 mermaid divers put on underwater show for Guinness record

Odd News // 2 weeks ago

110 mermaid divers put on underwater show for Guinness record

April 30 (UPI) -- More than 100 people donned swimming tails and plunged into the water at a Chinese resort to set a Guinness World Record for the largest underwater mermaid show.

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