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First-time lottery player wins a $50,000 prize

Odd News // 22 hours ago

First-time lottery player wins a $50,000 prize

May 3 (UPI) -- A Virginia woman bought a lottery ticket for the first time in her life and ended up winning a $50,000 prize.

Traffic delayed by beer spill on Wisconsin highway

Odd News // 23 hours ago

Traffic delayed by beer spill on Wisconsin highway

Dog and deer wander together through Iowa town

Odd News // 1 day ago

Dog and deer wander together through Iowa town

Public urged to steer clear of escaped zebra in Washington

Odd News // 1 day ago

Public urged to steer clear of escaped zebra in Washington

Alligator throws trapper off its back outside Florida school

Odd News // 1 day ago

Alligator throws trapper off its back outside Florida school

May 3 (UPI) -- A 9-foot alligator wandered up to a Florida elementary school and managed to buck a trapper off its back before being safely corralled.

Ken doll, Dora the Explorer top list of odd sewer finds

Odd News // 1 day ago

Ken doll, Dora the Explorer top list of odd sewer finds

May 3 (UPI) -- One of Britain's largest water companies said the most unusual items found in its sewers include a Dora the Explorer action figure and a Ken doll.

'Big kiwi' bird runs loose through sawmill

Odd News // 1 day ago

'Big kiwi' bird runs loose through sawmill

May 2 (UPI) -- Workers at a New Zealand sawmill received an early morning shock when a particularly large kiwi bird decided to run through the shop.

Plastic passenger earns citations for carpool lane driver

Odd News // 1 day ago

Plastic passenger earns citations for carpool lane driver

May 2 (UPI) -- The California Highway Patrol shared a photo of a dummy passenger that earned several citations for a carpool lane driver.

Mass. woman wins her second $1M lottery jackpot in 10 weeks

Odd News // 1 day ago

Mass. woman wins her second $1M lottery jackpot in 10 weeks

May 2 (UPI) -- A Massachusetts woman won $1 million from a scratch-off lottery ticket just 10 weeks after winning the same amount from another game.

'Kittens' brought to animal rescue were baby foxes

Odd News // 2 days ago

'Kittens' brought to animal rescue were baby foxes

May 2 (UPI) -- Arizona wildlife rescuers are urging the public not to capture newborn kittens -- especially when they turn out to not be kittens at all.

Man spins fire sword 73 times in 30 seconds, captures 166th world record

Odd News // 2 days ago

Man spins fire sword 73 times in 30 seconds, captures 166th world record

May 2 (UPI) -- An Idaho man on a quest to become the top Guinness World Record-breaker in the world added a 166th concurrent title to his name by throwing and catching a fire sword 73 times in 30 seconds.

'Monster' in N.C. toddler's wall turns out to be 50,000 bees

Odd News // 2 days ago

'Monster' in N.C. toddler's wall turns out to be 50,000 bees

May 2 (UPI) -- A North Carolina woman said her 3-year-old daughter's insistence that there was a "monster" lurking behind her bedroom wall led to the discovery of more than 50,000 bees.

Cat travels 500 miles in Amazon return package

Odd News // 2 days ago

Cat travels 500 miles in Amazon return package

May 2 (UPI) -- A missing cat was reunited with her owner in Utah after taking a 500-mile journey to California in an Amazon return box.

YouTuber scores Guinness World Record with biggest model aircraft carrier

Odd News // 2 days ago

YouTuber scores Guinness World Record with biggest model aircraft carrier

May 1 (UPI) -- James Whomsley, a British YouTube engineering channel host, has built the world's biggest remote-controlled aircraft carrier model, according to Guinness World Records.

New York Mets fan pelted with hot dogs on $1 night; record 44,269 sold

MLB // 3 days ago

New York Mets fan pelted with hot dogs on $1 night; record 44,269 sold

May 1 (UPI) -- A shower of moderately priced meaty treats rained down on a New York Mets fan during $1 hot dog night, resulting in his removal in the ninth inning of the victory over the Chicago Cubs in Queens.

Pest control ace clears Dodgers-Diamondbacks bee swarm, throws first pitch

MLB // 3 days ago

Pest control ace clears Dodgers-Diamondbacks bee swarm, throws first pitch

May 1 (UPI) -- A pest control professional cleared a bee swarm of thousands while fans roared and later earned the nod for ceremonial first pitch before a delayed game Los Angeles Dodgers-Arizona Diamondbacks matchup in Phoenix.

North Carolina man says sister's dream foretold lottery jackpot

Odd News // 4 days ago

North Carolina man says sister's dream foretold lottery jackpot

April 30 (UPI) -- A North Carolina man won a $837,187 lottery jackpot after his sister had a dream that he encountered riches.

South Carolina horse breaks world record for longest tail on a miniature horse

Odd News // 4 days ago

South Carolina horse breaks world record for longest tail on a miniature horse

April 30 (UPI) -- A miniature horse in South Carolina broke a world record for longest tail on a miniature horse with locks measuring 5 feet, 11.26 inches.

Zebra on the run in Washington State

Odd News // 5 days ago

Zebra on the run in Washington State

April 29 (UPI) -- Four zebras got loose from their trailer on the highway in North Bend, which is near Seattle. Three were captured, but one remains missing.

Maryland woman wins $229,680 lottery while waiting for chicken meal

Odd News // 5 days ago

Maryland woman wins $229,680 lottery while waiting for chicken meal

April 29 (UPI) -- A woman in Annapolis, Md., won $229,680 from a Fast Play lottery ticket she purchased from a vending machine.

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