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Runaway tortoise's Oregon highway crossing a mystery

Odd News // 17 hours ago

Runaway tortoise's Oregon highway crossing a mystery

Aug. 5 (UPI) -- A pet tortoise who went missing from his owner's home turned up two days later on the other side of a busy interstate.

Albino alligator hatches at Florida safari park

Odd News // 18 hours ago

Albino alligator hatches at Florida safari park

Bear seen hanging out with two coyotes outside Los Angeles home

Odd News // 18 hours ago

Bear seen hanging out with two coyotes outside Los Angeles home

Woman wins $50,000 from lottery ticket that went unsold for 3 days

Odd News // 18 hours ago

Woman wins $50,000 from lottery ticket that went unsold for 3 days

Disneyland honors free admission ticket won by California man in 1985

Odd News // 20 hours ago

Disneyland honors free admission ticket won by California man in 1985

Aug. 5 (UPI) -- A ticket for free admission to Disneyland that was given to a California man in 1985 was honored by the park when his daughter attempted to use it 39 years later.

Missouri museum unveils world's longest shoelace

Odd News // 22 hours ago

Missouri museum unveils world's longest shoelace

Aug. 5 (UPI) -- A Missouri museum teamed up with the business located on its second floor to break a world record with a shoelace measuring 2,729 feet long -- more than half a mile.

Rare prototype 'Star Wars' Boba Fett action figure from 1979 up for auction

Odd News // 3 days ago

Rare prototype 'Star Wars' Boba Fett action figure from 1979 up for auction

Aug. 2 (UPI) -- An extremely rare prototype 1979 "Star Wars" Boba Fett action figure described as the "Holy Grail" of collecting is up for auction.

Fortune cookie inspires N.C. man's $200,000 lottery win

Odd News // 3 days ago

Fortune cookie inspires N.C. man's $200,000 lottery win

Aug. 2 (UPI) -- A North Carolina man said the message inside a fortune cookie inspired him to buy the lottery ticket that earned him a $200,000 prize.

Escaped pet python makes 'quite a mess' inside art gallery

Odd News // 3 days ago

Escaped pet python makes 'quite a mess' inside art gallery

Aug. 2 (UPI) -- An escaped pet python was reunited with her owner after breaking into an art gallery in Scotland and making "quite a mess" inside.

Iowa man harvests massive 8.33-pound eggplant

Odd News // 3 days ago

Iowa man harvests massive 8.33-pound eggplant

Aug. 2 (UPI) -- A giant vegetable enthusiast from Iowa broke a world record when he harvested an eggplant weighing in at a staggering 8.33 pounds.

Woman wins $300,000 lottery prize right after losing her job

Odd News // 4 days ago

Woman wins $300,000 lottery prize right after losing her job

Aug. 1 (UPI) -- A South Carolina woman experienced a reversal of fortune when she won a $300,000 lottery prize just days after losing her job.

Airline nixes instant noodles due to turbulence-related burn risks

Odd News // 4 days ago

Airline nixes instant noodles due to turbulence-related burn risks

Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Korean Air announced it will discontinue service of ramyeon instant noodles to economy class passengers due to the risk of burn accidents during turbulence.

Bodybuilding chef chops his way to 9 new world records

Odd News // 4 days ago

Bodybuilding chef chops his way to 9 new world records

Aug. 1 (UPI) -- A chef, bodybuilder and social media star added nine Guinness World Records to his name by chopping vegetables at lightning speed -- some of them while blindfolded.

15 goats flee work site, scatter in Massachusetts town

Odd News // 4 days ago

15 goats flee work site, scatter in Massachusetts town

Aug. 1 (UPI) -- A group of 15 goats employed to remove poison ivy and brush from a Massachusetts property were chased away by dogs and ended up scattering throughout the town of Lynnfield.

Massive dragonfly swarms descend on Rhode Island beach

Odd News // 5 days ago

Massive dragonfly swarms descend on Rhode Island beach

July 31 (UPI) -- Visitors to a Rhode Island beach found their peaceful day interrupted when massive swarms of dragonflies came in from the water.

Tank falls off flatbed trailer on Texas highway

Odd News // 5 days ago

Tank falls off flatbed trailer on Texas highway

July 31 (UPI) -- Traffic was delayed on a Texas highway when a flatbed trailer lost its unusual load: a military tank.

Headless 'woman' on New Zealand beach was a life-sized doll

Odd News // 5 days ago

Headless 'woman' on New Zealand beach was a life-sized doll

July 31 (UPI) -- A New Zealand woman found what appeared to be a headless corpse on the beach, but was relieved when police determined it was actually a "very realistic" adult toy.

Yellow boa constrictor found wandering in Kentucky neighborhood

Odd News // 5 days ago

Yellow boa constrictor found wandering in Kentucky neighborhood

July 31 (UPI) -- A reported snake on the loose in a Kentucky neighborhood turned out to be a surprisingly friendly yellow boa constrictor.

Man pulls three planes while walking on his hands

Odd News // 6 days ago

Man pulls three planes while walking on his hands

July 30 (UPI) -- An Italian man pulled three small planes while walking on his hands to break a Guinness World Record.

Woman learns of $207,199 lottery prize from email in spam folder

Odd News // 6 days ago

Woman learns of $207,199 lottery prize from email in spam folder

July 30 (UPI) -- A Michigan woman found what appeared to be a suspicious email in her spam folder, but soon discovered she had actually won a $207,199 lottery prize.

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