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Australian drivers to get emoji license plates

Odd News // 4 days ago

Australian drivers to get emoji license plates

Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Drivers in an Australian state will soon be able to get license plates personalized with their favorite emoji.

Petition calls for Montana to be sold to Canada

Odd News // 4 days ago

Petition calls for Montana to be sold to Canada

Feb. 19 (UPI) -- A tongue-in-cheek petition going viral online features a bold proposal to reduce the national debt: Selling Montana to Canada for $1 trillion.

Rabbit does 20 tricks in 1 minute for Guinness record

Odd News // 4 days ago

Rabbit does 20 tricks in 1 minute for Guinness record

Feb. 19 (UPI) -- A Finland woman's pet rabbit performed 20 tricks in 1 minute to earn a Guinness World Records title.

Virginia man surprises wife with $1M winning lotto ticket

Odd News // 4 days ago

Virginia man surprises wife with $1M winning lotto ticket

Feb. 18 (UPI) -- A Virginia man surprised his wife with a $1 million winning lottery ticket for an early Valentine's day gift.

Police seize tractor caught drag racing motorcycles

Odd News // 5 days ago

Police seize tractor caught drag racing motorcycles

Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Police breaking up a late-night drag racing session in Britain ended up seizing an unusual vehicle -- a speedy tractor.

Police break into art gallery after mistaking dummy for corpse

Odd News // 5 days ago

Police break into art gallery after mistaking dummy for corpse

Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Security cameras at a London art gallery recorded police breaking through a glass door to investigate a "person" in distress that turned out to be a dummy.

Las Vegas woman rescues puppy from attacking hawk

Odd News // 5 days ago

Las Vegas woman rescues puppy from attacking hawk

Feb. 18 (UPI) -- A Las Vegas resident's home security cameras captured footage of the moment she rescued her small puppy from an attacking hawk.

Comic book store owner giving it away in essay contest

Odd News // 5 days ago

Comic book store owner giving it away in essay contest

Feb. 18 (UPI) -- The owner of an Illinois comic book store is searching for a new owner for the business in an unusual way -- an essay contest.

Man finds decades-old letter from late father on old computer

Odd News // 5 days ago

Man finds decades-old letter from late father on old computer

Feb. 18 (UPI) -- A New York man who found a decades-old computer in his parents' attic switched it on and found old saved games -- and a letter from his late father.

Clydesdale horses rescued after falling through ice

Odd News // 5 days ago

Clydesdale horses rescued after falling through ice

Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Firefighters responded to a Pennsylvania lake where two large horses had wandered out onto the ice and fallen through into the freezing water.

Louisiana couple's giant grapefruit breaks two records

Odd News // 5 days ago

Louisiana couple's giant grapefruit breaks two records

Feb. 18 (UPI) -- A giant grapefruit grown in a Louisiana couple's garden broke two Guinness World Records, one for size and one for weight.

Scorpion startles passengers on Indonesian flight

Odd News // 5 days ago

Scorpion startles passengers on Indonesian flight

Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Passengers on an Indonesian flight captured video of a scorpion that climbed out of an overhead compartment when the plane landed.

Missing dog turns up eight months later, 175 miles away

Odd News // 5 days ago

Missing dog turns up eight months later, 175 miles away

Feb. 18 (UPI) -- A Massachusetts family's beloved dog is back home safe after escaping from a family friend's yard and turning up eight months later and 175 miles away.

Nearly 3,000 Germans don Smurf costumes for Guinness record

Odd News // 5 days ago

Nearly 3,000 Germans don Smurf costumes for Guinness record

Feb. 18 (UPI) -- A German group gathered nearly 3,000 people to break a Guinness World Record for most people dressed as Smurfs in one location.

Born to be Blue: Baby delivered aboard JetBlue flight

Odd News // 6 days ago

Born to be Blue: Baby delivered aboard JetBlue flight

Feb. 17 (UPI) -- "Born to be Blue" is the name of a JetBlue plane but it's quite fitting after a baby boy was born on that jet from San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Fort Lauderdale.

Huge python turns up in family's laundry room

Odd News // 1 week ago

Huge python turns up in family's laundry room

Feb. 15 (UPI) -- An Australian family called for help from snake catchers when they discovered a 90-pound python curled up in their laundry room.

Police seize cocaine disguised as Lunchables in Ohio

Odd News // 1 week ago

Police seize cocaine disguised as Lunchables in Ohio

Feb. 15 (UPI) -- The Ohio State Highway Patrol said two Florida men are facing charges after they were found to be transporting more than 4 pounds of cocaine disguised as Lunchables.

Girl, 5, goes through train station X-ray machine

Odd News // 1 week ago

Girl, 5, goes through train station X-ray machine

Feb. 15 (UPI) -- Security cameras at a Chinese train station were recording when a young girl gave her father the slip and crawled through an X-ray machine.

Deputy channels 'inner cowboy' to round up loose goats

Odd News // 1 week ago

Deputy channels 'inner cowboy' to round up loose goats

Feb. 15 (UPI) -- A Florida sheriff's deputy "channeled his inner cowboy" when he was called out to an unusual situation: A herd of goats on the loose.

Woman wins lottery after brother, friend score jackpots

Odd News // 1 week ago

Woman wins lottery after brother, friend score jackpots

Feb. 15 (UPI) -- A Montana woman discovered luck runs in her family when she collected a lottery jackpot after her brother scored a similar win.

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