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Possible chimpanzee reported on the loose in Texas

Odd News // 6 days ago

Possible chimpanzee reported on the loose in Texas

Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Authorities in Texas said a chimpanzee, or possibly a monkey, has been spotted on the loose in the area of one town and rescuers are attempting to locate it using a drone.

Message in a bottle with family member's ashes found in Florida

Odd News // 6 days ago

Message in a bottle with family member's ashes found in Florida

Sept. 10 (UPI) -- A piece of "lost property" turned in to a Florida sheriff's deputy after being found on a beach wound up being a message in a bottle that contained the ashes of a beloved family member.

Sailboat has near miss with surfacing humpback whale in San Francisco

Odd News // 6 days ago

Sailboat has near miss with surfacing humpback whale in San Francisco

Sept. 10 (UPI) -- A whale watching tour crew in San Francisco captured the moment a sailboat nearly collided with a humpback whale near the Golden Gate Bridge.

Missouri couple wins second major lottery jackpot in 12 years

Odd News // 6 days ago

Missouri couple wins second major lottery jackpot in 12 years

Sept. 10 (UPI) -- A Missouri couple who won a $50,000 Powerball jackpot have some experience in this area -- they won a $3.7 million lottery jackpot 12 years earlier.

Tesla driver sleeps while apparently using autopilot on highway

Odd News // 6 days ago

Tesla driver sleeps while apparently using autopilot on highway

Sept. 10 (UPI) -- A traveler on a Massachusetts highway captured video of a "strange and baffling" sight -- a Tesla car on autopilot with both the driver and a front-seat passenger apparently asleep.

Six Flags seeks brave pairs for '30-Hour Couples Coffin Challenge'

Odd News // 6 days ago

Six Flags seeks brave pairs for '30-Hour Couples Coffin Challenge'

Sept. 10 (UPI) -- A Maryland theme park is challenging couples to spend 30 hours together in an unusual tight space for the "30-Hour Coffin Challenge."

Florida student smuggles bearded dragon into school

Odd News // 6 days ago

Florida student smuggles bearded dragon into school

Sept. 10 (UPI) -- A Florida school district is reminding patents to check their children's backpacks before school after a student smuggled a bearded dragon into class.

314 people form shape of a key to set Guinness record

Odd News // 1 week ago

314 people form shape of a key to set Guinness record

Sept. 10 (UPI) -- A group of 314 Realtors at a Florida convention set a Guinness World Record by forming the world's largest human image of a key.

14 goats and sheep found wandering Virginia neighborhood

Odd News // 1 week ago

14 goats and sheep found wandering Virginia neighborhood

Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Neighbors in a Virginia neighborhood rounded up 14 escaped goats and sheep that took a morning stroll through their yards.

'World's first conveyer belt cheese restaurant' opens in London

Odd News // 1 week ago

'World's first conveyer belt cheese restaurant' opens in London

Sept. 9 (UPI) -- A London eatery is drawing in dairy-loving patrons with an unusual gimmick -- being the "world's first conveyor belt cheese restaurant."

Louisiana man faces down bold bear on back porch

Odd News // 1 week ago

Louisiana man faces down bold bear on back porch

Sept. 9 (UPI) -- A Louisiana man who noticed a rocking chair on his porch was moving came face to face with a bold and curious bear cub.

Wife's gas neglecting habit leads to $1 million lottery prize

Odd News // 1 week ago

Wife's gas neglecting habit leads to $1 million lottery prize

Sept. 9 (UPI) -- A South Carolina couple said they won a $1 million lottery prize thanks to the wife's repeatedly forgetting to put gas in the car.

Men pass basketball behind the back 61 times for Guinness record

Odd News // 1 week ago

Men pass basketball behind the back 61 times for Guinness record

Sept. 9 (UPI) -- A pair of Idaho men broke a Guinness World Record when they pulled off 61 behind the back basketball passes in one minute.

Men attempting to ride to 48 states on motor scooters

Odd News // 1 week ago

Men attempting to ride to 48 states on motor scooters

Sept. 9 (UPI) -- A pair of men are seeking to set a Guinness World Record by riding 9,000 miles across 48 states on a pair of 50cc motor scooters.

Georgia hunter lands state record 700-pound alligator

Odd News // 1 week ago

Georgia hunter lands state record 700-pound alligator

Sept. 9 (UPI) -- A Georgia hunter set a new state record when he bagged a 700-pound, 14-foot-long alligator on Lake Eufala.

Teacher gives birth on sidewalk in front of Colorado school

Odd News // 1 week ago

Teacher gives birth on sidewalk in front of Colorado school

Sept. 9 (UPI) -- A teacher who went into labor at a Colorado middle school ended up delivering her baby on the sidewalk in front of the school.

Python found after nearly a week on the loose in Wisconsin school

Odd News // 1 week ago

Python found after nearly a week on the loose in Wisconsin school

Sept. 9 (UPI) -- A ball python that escaped from its terrarium inside a high school classroom was located about a week later with help from reptile experts and thermal imaging cameras.

Washington state woman's lottery jackpot comes on 30th wedding anniversary

Odd News // 1 week ago

Washington state woman's lottery jackpot comes on 30th wedding anniversary

Sept. 6 (UPI) -- A Washington state woman has some extra reasons to celebrate after winning a $190,000 lottery jackpot on her 30th wedding anniversary.

Raccoons in Ontario neighborhood getting drunk off fermented fruit

Odd News // 1 week ago

Raccoons in Ontario neighborhood getting drunk off fermented fruit

Sept. 6 (UPI) -- Residents of an Ontario neighborhood captured photos and videos of some unusually behaving raccoons that experts said were likely drunk from eating fermented fruit.

Escaped tortoise found a mile and a half away from home

Odd News // 1 week ago

Escaped tortoise found a mile and a half away from home

Sept. 6 (UPI) -- The Kansas Highway Patrol said an escape artist tortoise was returned to its owner after wandering about 1 1/2 miles in a few days on the loose.

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