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Sword stolen from Massachusetts statue returned 40 years later

Odd News // 2 weeks ago

Sword stolen from Massachusetts statue returned 40 years later

Jan. 4 (UPI) -- A remorseful thief who took the sword from a statue of a Revolutionary War hero in Massachusetts returned the sculpture's blade to the city Historical Commission with his apologies.

Michigan business installs ice shanties for outdoor dining

Odd News // 2 weeks ago

Michigan business installs ice shanties for outdoor dining

Jan. 4 (UPI) -- A Michigan bed and breakfast built five ice shanties -- structures favored by ice fishermen -- to allow the business to continue to serve food amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Monolith appears next to hiking trail at Wisconsin park

Odd News // 2 weeks ago

Monolith appears next to hiking trail at Wisconsin park

Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Visitors to a Wisconsin park made a surprising discovery -- an 8-to-9-foot monolith installed under mysterious circumstances next to a hiking trail.

Escaped hamster braves freezing temperatures to get to candy store

Odd News // 2 weeks ago

Escaped hamster braves freezing temperatures to get to candy store

Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Animal rescuers in Scotland are searching for the owners of an escaped hamster that braved sub-freezing temperatures to make its way to a candy store.

Idaho man completes 1,507 juggling catches in 3 minutes for world record

Odd News // 2 weeks ago

Idaho man completes 1,507 juggling catches in 3 minutes for world record

Jan. 4 (UPI) -- An Idaho man capped off his goal of breaking 52 Guinness World Records in 52 weeks by recapturing the record for most juggling catches in 3 minutes with three balls.

Nebraska woman's $200,000 jackpot is her second lottery win

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Nebraska woman's $200,000 jackpot is her second lottery win

Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A Nebraska woman is entering the new year with some extra cash after she won $200,000 from a scratch-off lottery ticket -- her second big lottery prize.

Pennsylvania Farm Show seeking butter sculptures for virtual contest

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Pennsylvania Farm Show seeking butter sculptures for virtual contest

Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Organizers of the 105th Pennsylvania Farm Show, which will be held virtually, are calling on residents to make butter sculptures for the "Butter Up!" contest.

Bermuda family finds message in a bottle from U.S. boat crew

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Bermuda family finds message in a bottle from U.S. boat crew

Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A Bermuda woman walking on a beach with her kids said finding a message in a bottle washed up on shore was a longtime dream come true.

Man files lawsuit over 'Hawaiian rolls' not being made in Hawaii

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Man files lawsuit over 'Hawaiian rolls' not being made in Hawaii

Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A New York state man filed a class action lawsuit against the makers of King's Hawaiian rolls, alleging the company misled him into believing the California-manufactured sweet rolls are made in Hawaii.

Michigan zoo seeks Christmas tree donations for goat food

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Michigan zoo seeks Christmas tree donations for goat food

Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A Michigan zoo is asking residents to recycle their Christmas trees after the holidays by donating them to be played with and eaten by the facility's goats.

Server at Florida restaurant gets $2,020 tip

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Server at Florida restaurant gets $2,020 tip

Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A group of customers at a Florida restaurant made sure one server will have a happy new year by leaving a $2,020 tip just before the holiday.

Escaped sleigh horse caught running loose on highway

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Escaped sleigh horse caught running loose on highway

Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A sheriff's deputy in California came to the rescue of an escaped sleigh horse that was spotted wandering loose on a highway.

Loose llama lassoed after 17 days on the lam

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Loose llama lassoed after 17 days on the lam

Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A llama that jumped a fence on a New York state farm was safely recaptured after more than two weeks on the loose.

Man wins big lottery jackpot thanks to clerk's helpful suggestion

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Man wins big lottery jackpot thanks to clerk's helpful suggestion

Dec. 30 (UPI) -- An Australian man said he never would have purchased the lottery ticket that earned him a jackpot of more than $750,000 if it hadn't been for a clerk's suggestion.

House for sale in Vermont includes seven jail cells

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

House for sale in Vermont includes seven jail cells

Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A home for sale in Vermont is garnering attention online for an unusual feature -- seven jail cells in what was formerly a county jail.

Chairs taken from outside couple's home returned refurbished

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Chairs taken from outside couple's home returned refurbished

Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A New Mexico couple who thought a pair of old dining chairs had been stolen from outside their home returned from a weekend trip to find the "thief" had returned the chairs with a fresh coat of paint and new upholstery.

Small plane makes emergency landing on Florida beach

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Small plane makes emergency landing on Florida beach

Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A small plane made a "miraculous" emergency landing on a Florida beach after suffering engine trouble shortly after takeoff.

Man falls off boat, clings to water beacon for three hours

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Man falls off boat, clings to water beacon for three hours

Dec. 30 (UPI) -- An Australian man who was thrown off his boat by a strong wave was brought safely back to shore after swimming a half a mile to a water beacon and waiting three hours for rescue.

Maine kayaker rescues escaped goat that swam into the ocean

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Maine kayaker rescues escaped goat that swam into the ocean

Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A Maine kayaker ventured into the ocean to rescue a goat that escaped from the parking lot of a veterinary hospital and swam into the water.

Woman who doesn't play lottery wins $800,000 from Christmas gift

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Woman who doesn't play lottery wins $800,000 from Christmas gift

Dec. 29 (UPI) -- An Australian woman who hasn't purchased a lottery ticket in a decade won a jackpot of more than $800,000, thanks to a ticket she received as a Christmas gift from her family.

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