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Las Vegas man climbs the height of Everest in his own home
(UPI) A Las Vegas man spent nearly 23 hours going up and down the stairs in his home to break the Guinness World Record for the fastest time to ascend and descend the height of Mount Everest on stairs.
Sean Greasley had to climb -- and descend -- a distance of 29,031 feet and 5.5 inches on the stairs in his home to match the height of the world...Read more
S.C. man skips trip to Michigan casino, wins $2M lottery prize
(UPI) A South Carolina man working in Michigan decided to skip his trip to the casino and instead won $2 million from a scratch-off lottery ticket.
Michael Buckner, 58, told Michigan Lottery officials he bought his winning ticket from Gladstone Mobil in Gladstone, about 10 miles northeast of Escanaba in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
"I live in ...Read more
Alligator lunges out of Milton floodwaters, bites vehicle's tire
(UPI) Workers with a Florida waste management company captured video of the moment an alligator lunged out of Hurricane Milton floodwaters and attacked the tire of their vehicle.
Dave and Amanda of North Fort Myers Sanitation were driving through floodwaters in the Riverbend neighborhood of North Fort Myers when they had the unusual encounter ...Read more
Large snake found 'trespassing' inside Colorado family's home
(UPI) A large snake was "cited for trespassing" in Colorado when it was found brazenly slithering through a resident's home.
"How many cops does it take to wrangle a very large snake out of a community member's home?" the Boulder Police Department said on social media. It's not the start of a joke, but it is a question some of us asked when ...Read more
Suspected meteor lights up the early morning sky over Australia
(UPI) A bright fireball that illuminated the early morning sky over Australia's New South Wales and Queensland is believed to have been a particularly large fireball.
Multiple residents from across the two states reported spotting a bright fireball in the sky before 6 a.m. Thursday, sparking speculation of what the object could be.
Brad Tucker...Read more
Ohio-based eatery breaks world record for hot dog photos
(UPI) An Ohio-based restaurant chain teamed up with its fans to break the Guinness World Record for the most photos of hot dogs uploaded to Instagram in one hour.
Cincinnati-based Skyline Chili celebrated its 75th anniversary by taking on the record-breaking challenge with the help of fans using the hashtag #SkylineChiliWorldRecord.
The goal ...Read more
Grazer wins her second Fat Bear Week in a row
(UPI) Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve announced a bear known as Grazer has been named the winner of Fat Bear Week for a second consecutive year.
The park said on social media that Grazer, officially designated as bear 128, won her second consecutive competition, beating out other favorites including longtime rival Chunk, No. 32.
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Crash covers California highway in sweet potatoes
(UPI) A crash on a California highway caused an hours-long "traffic yam" when one of the vehicles lost its load of sweet potatoes into the roadway.
The California Highway Patrol's Merced post said on social media that traffic on southbound Highway 99 in Livingston was brought to a standstill when a crash involving a truck caused the vehicle to ...Read more
Man wins $200,000 one day before his birthday
(UPI) A Nebraska man said a fellow customer at a store inspired him to buy the lottery ticket that earned him a $200,000 prize one day before his birthday.
Springfield resident Michael Henrichs told Nebraska Lottery officials he was at the B&D Pit Stop on Platteview Roa in Springfield when he saw another customer buying lottery tickets and ...Read more
Idaho man dribbles basketball blindfolded to earn world record
(UPI) The Idaho man with the most concurrently-held Guinness World Records titles added another to his name by dribbling a basketball for over an hour while blindfolded.
David Rush said his first attempt at dribbling a basketball blindfolded lasted for 1 hour, 55 minutes and 21 seconds, but it was disqualified because he sat in a chair during ...Read more
Mystery lemur found wandering loose in Houston park
(UPI) Animal rescuers in Texas were surprised when a call about a lemur on the loose in a park turned out to be about an actual lemur and not a raccoon.
Toby's Wildlife Management & Pest Control said on social media that personnel responded to a call about a lemur on the loose in Houston's Bear Creek Park.
"We were extremely skeptical and ...Read more
Speed-eater downs 2 pounds, 7 ounces of hot sauce in 3 minutes
(UPI) A Canadian speed-eater added another world record to his name by eating 2 pounds and 7 ounces of hot sauce in three minutes.
Mike Jack, who holds multiple Guinness World Records titles for speed-eating and drinking, broke the record for the most hot sauce eaten in three minutes on the same day that he broke the record for the fastest time...Read more
Dozens of hungry raccoons take over Washington woman's property
(UPI) A Washington woman who has been feeding the raccoons near her home for 35 years ended up calling the authorities when she found her home surrounded by nearly 100 of the animals.
The Poulsbo woman told Kitsap County Sheriff's Office deputies she has been giving food to raccoons near her home for about 35 years, and about six weeks ago ...Read more
Stranded calf fished out of England's River Thames
(UPI) Firefighters in England came to the rescue of a calf that fell into the River Thames and couldn't climb back out.
The Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews responded alongside the Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service after the calf was found stranded in the river near Temple Island in Henley.
"Using expert animal rescue ...Read more
N.C. man thanks pumpkin for his $150,000 lottery win
(UPI) A North Carolina man won a $150,000 prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket -- and he said it's all thanks to a pumpkin.
Hertford resident Roy Story told North Carolina Education Lottery officials he has a Halloween tradition of selling pumpkins from his garden.
"I raise a few pumpkins every year and sell them," Story said. Someone ...Read more
Oregon man completes 1,027 chest-to-ground burpees in one hour
(UPI) A member of the Oregon Army National Guard may have reclaimed a Guinness World Record title by performing 1,027 chest-to-ground burpees in one hour.
Maj. Tommy Vu, 36, an officer in the Oregon National Guard's Medical Command, previously set the record at 1,003 of the exercises in March 2023, but his feat was later outdone by Dutch man ...Read more
Wandering koala leads police on chase through train station
(UPI) Transit officials in Australia shared video of commuting koala that wandered into a Sydney train station and led police on a brief chase.
Transport for New South Wales posted a video to social media showing the koala wandering down a flight of stairs at the Casula station and walking along the tracks before fleeing from police.
"Sir, are...Read more
Artwork mistaken for litter rescued from museum's trash bin
(UPI) A work of art was rescued from the trash at a Dutch museum after being mistaken for what it depicts: a pair of abandoned beer cans.
All The Good Times We Spent Together, a 1988 piece by French artist Alexandre Lavet, appears at first glance to be a pair of empty beer cans abandoned on the floor.
"However, a closer look reveals that these...Read more
Raccoon causes chaos in the stands at Denver Broncos game
(UPI) The on-field drama at a game between the Denver Broncos and the Las Vegas Raiders was briefly eclipsed by the action that unfolded in the stands when a raccoon caused chaos in the crowd.
The scene unfolded in Section 31 of Empower Field during Sunday's game when a raccoon emerged and ran through the crowd of cheering fans.
Some witnesses...Read more
Maryland woman wins the lottery three years after her daughter
(UPI) A Maryland woman scored a $50,000 lottery prize just three years after her daughter won $100,000 from another game.
The 75-year-old Baltimore winner told Maryland Lottery officials she bought a stack of Ca$h Plu$ scratch-off tickets from Bermuda Bar & Liquor in Baltimore and had some early luck with a $50 winner.
She said the very ...Read more
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