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Ontario police stop motorcycle with hand-painted license plate

Odd News // 2 weeks ago

Ontario police stop motorcycle with hand-painted license plate

March 25 (UPI) -- Police in Ontario said an officer pulled over a motorcyclist whose license plate was clearly homemade -- and misspelled.

Squirrel steals package from porch in Chicago

Odd News // 2 weeks ago

Squirrel steals package from porch in Chicago

March 25 (UPI) -- A Chicago family sitting on their front porch witnessed an unusual package theft when a squirrel grabbed the parcel and took it to the roof of a building.

Seemingly stranded cat rescues itself from bridge light pole

Odd News // 2 weeks ago

Seemingly stranded cat rescues itself from bridge light pole

March 25 (UPI) -- A cat that appeared to be stranded on a Florida bridge's light pole over a waterway ended up rescuing itself when rescuers attempted to reach it.

Georgia teenager builds backyard roller coaster

Odd News // 2 weeks ago

Georgia teenager builds backyard roller coaster

March 25 (UPI) -- A Georgia teenager eased his pandemic lockdown boredom by building a roller coaster in his family's back yard.

Assisted living home creates 17.7-foot tower of matzah

Odd News // 2 weeks ago

Assisted living home creates 17.7-foot tower of matzah

March 25 (UPI) -- Residents of an assisted living facility in Israel broke a Guinness World Record by assembling a 17.7-foot tower of matzah and chocolate spread.

Police tackle trespassing deer inside Wisconsin nursing home

Odd News // 2 weeks ago

Police tackle trespassing deer inside Wisconsin nursing home

March 25 (UPI) -- Police in Wisconsin responded to a nursing home, where an officer who used to play football ended up tackling a deer to remove it from the building.

South Carolina man wins $200,000 with two identical lottery tickets

Odd News // 2 weeks ago

South Carolina man wins $200,000 with two identical lottery tickets

March 24 (UPI) -- A South Carolina man turned what would have been a $100,000 lottery jackpot into $200,000 by buying two identical tickets for the same drawing.

Popcorn machine removed from N.D. Capitol after triggering fire alarms twice

Odd News // 2 weeks ago

Popcorn machine removed from N.D. Capitol after triggering fire alarms twice

March 24 (UPI) -- A lawmaker's popcorn machine was removed from the North Dakota Capitol after it set off fire alarms twice in one day, officials said.

Wright brothers' wing fragment to take flight again on Mars

Odd News // 2 weeks ago

Wright brothers' wing fragment to take flight again on Mars

March 24 (UPI) -- A piece of cloth from the Wright brothers' first flight in 1903 is set to become part of aviation history again -- this time on Mars.

Zoo provides antivenin for man bitten by pet green mamba snake

Odd News // 2 weeks ago

Zoo provides antivenin for man bitten by pet green mamba snake

March 24 (UPI) -- Doctors in North Carolina said they used four vials of antivenin to treat a man who was bitten by his unusual pet: a deadly green mamba snake.

Black bear takes a relaxing soak in Tennessee cabin's hot tub

Odd News // 2 weeks ago

Black bear takes a relaxing soak in Tennessee cabin's hot tub

March 24 (UPI) -- A tourist staying at a cabin in Tennessee captured video when a black bear dropped by and decided to take a relaxing soak in the hot tub.

Civil War-era cannonball detonated by Maryland bomb squad

Odd News // 2 weeks ago

Civil War-era cannonball detonated by Maryland bomb squad

March 24 (UPI) -- A Maryland bomb squad was summoned to a home to safely dispose of a Civil War-era cannonball discovered with its fusing mechanism still intact.

Virginia school finds student's lost wallet after 70 years

Odd News // 2 weeks ago

Virginia school finds student's lost wallet after 70 years

March 24 (UPI) -- Officials at a Virginia school where a wallet was found during a remodeling project are returning the item to the woman who lost it as a student nearly 70 years earlier.

Website offers $1,000 to binge watch all 24 James Bond films

Odd News // 2 weeks ago

Website offers $1,000 to binge watch all 24 James Bond films

March 24 (UPI) -- A culture website is offering $1,000 for a James Bond fan to watch all 24 official films in the 007 franchise to celebrate the upcoming release of "No Time to Die."

Technician finds dead snake in motor of Florida family's dryer

Odd News // 2 weeks ago

Technician finds dead snake in motor of Florida family's dryer

March 24 (UPI) -- A Florida family who called a repair service to find out why their dryer was malfunctioning said the technician discovered an unusual problem: a snake was caught in the motor.

Alligator and bull shark swim side by side in Florida lagoon

Odd News // 2 weeks ago

Alligator and bull shark swim side by side in Florida lagoon

March 24 (UPI) -- A Florida man walking over a bridge took video when he came across an unusual sight: an alligator and a bull shark swimming side by side in a river.

Five Idahoans break flying disc relay world record

Odd News // 2 weeks ago

Five Idahoans break flying disc relay world record

March 24 (UPI) -- A group of five Idaho residents recaptured a Guinness World Record by passing a flying disc for a total distance of 65.6 feet in just 5.47 seconds.

Tree frog named as 2021 Cadbury Bunny

Odd News // 2 weeks ago

Tree frog named as 2021 Cadbury Bunny

March 23 (UPI) -- An Australian White's tree frog from Florida was selected as the 2021 Cadbury Bunny, the candy company announced Tuesday.

Police in Kansas pull over driver going 149 mph

Odd News // 2 weeks ago

Police in Kansas pull over driver going 149 mph

March 23 (UPI) -- A Kansas driver pulled over for going 149 mph said she was going 128 mph.

Foul ball smashes beer, showering fans at Diablo Stadium

Odd News // 2 weeks ago

Foul ball smashes beer, showering fans at Diablo Stadium

March 23 (UPI) -- A foul ball rocketed into a fan's beer during spring training at Diablo Stadium in Tempe, Ariz., showering the section with beer.

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