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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
Off-duty trooper rescues dogs running loose on highway
(UPI) Authorities in Washington are trying to locate the owner of a pair of dogs found running loose on a busy stretch of interstate.
The Washington State Patrol said an off-duty trooper found the two canines running loose on Interstate 90, near milepost 32 in North Bend.
The trooper was able to wrangle the playful pups, and one of the dogs ...Read more
Brothers-in-law break their own world record by pulling cars
(UPI) A pair of British brothers-in-law worked in tandem to break their own Guinness World Record by pulling a pair of cars a distance of 32 miles in 24 hours.
John Darwen and James Baker originally became co-holders of the record when they pulled their cars side-by-side for a distance of 22.18 miles in October 2021.
In both attempts, the men ...Read more
Mailed job application returned to woman after nearly 50 years
(UPI) A British woman who applied by mail for a job as a motorcycle stunt rider said her application was returned to her after nearly 50 years lost at a post office.
Tizi Hodson, 70, of Lincolnshire, said she mailed out the application in January 1976, hoping to land her dream job as a motorcycle stunt rider.
"I always wondered why I never ...Read more
Long-lost wedding video returned to couple after 57 years
(UPI) A couple living in Australia were reunited with a long-lost video of their wedding in Scotland after 57 years thanks to a Facebook post.
Terry Cheyne of Aberdeen, Scotland, said he had amassed a large collection of Super 8 films over the years, most of which he shot himself, but when he decided to have his collection transferred to DVD in...Read more
Bear takes up residence in California home's crawlspace
(UPI) A pair of California homeowners said they were watching a horror movie when a sound underneath their floor alerted them to a dangerous presence in their own crawlspace: a bear.
Mark Chou and Mark Lanza said they were watching a horror movie at their Monrovia home when a sudden sound under the floor gave them a start.
"We were like, 'OK, ...Read more
Trapped moose rescued from backyard pool in N.H.
(UPI) Firefighters and police in New Hampshire were called out to the home of a resident who found a moose trapped in their swimming pool.
Bedford Police Chief Daniel Douidi said officers and firefighters responded Thursday morning to a Riddle Drive home where a resident found their backyard pool occupied by a moose taking a dip.
"First ...Read more
Woman strikes out at casino, wins lottery on her way home
(UPI) A Virginia woman who called her family to tell them she struck out at the casino had to call back to report winning a $50,000 prize from the Maryland Lottery.
The Alexandria woman told Maryland Lottery officials she visited a casino where she failed to win any money besides a small amount from a Maryland Lottery scratch-off ticket. She ...Read more
Emoji drone show breaks Guinness World Record
(UPI) A British man who developed an interest in drone shows while undergoing treatment for cancer broke the Guinness World Record for the most emojis formed by drones in three minutes.
Christopher Bradbury said his passion for all things aerial began in 2007.
"I started flying model aircraft in 2007 as a kind of bucket list item as I was ...Read more
Alligator found hiding under parked car in Detroit suburb
(UPI) Police were called to a home in a Detroit suburb to remove a 4-foot alligator found lurking underneath a resident's car.
Marysoul Mousa-Aqrawi said she was preparing to leave for work when neighbors alerted her to the events unfolding in her Sterling Heights driveway.
"And everybody's like 'there's an alligator under your car!' And I'm ...Read more
Angler reels in rare toothy fish from Maryland creek
(UPI) An angler casting his line in a Maryland creek reeled in something highly unusual for the state: a fish with a full set of human-like teeth.
Jeremy Cooper said he initially thought he had caught a sunfish in Conococheague Creek in Kemps Mill, but he soon noticed the fish had a mouth full of human-like teeth.
Cooper sent photos of the ...Read more
Escaped circus camel spotted wandering road in France
(UPI) A driver on a road in France captured video of his unusual encounter with an escaped circus camel in the roadway.
Adrien Houdu posted a video to Facebook showing the camel he encountered on the road in Coëvrons, Mayenne, on Tuesday.
The camel turned out to have escaped from the Zavatta traveling circus. Officials said the animal had ...Read more
California man wins lottery one day after big casino jackpot
(UPI) A California man scored a $10 million lottery prize the day after winning $2,000 at a casino -- and his luck didn't stop there.
Bradley Bullock told California Lottery officials he woke up needing a caffeine fix the morning after winning $2,000 at a local casino.
"I was able to sleep in a little because I didn't have to work, but I ...Read more
Father and son earn world record for 'Doctor Who' collection
(UPI) A Chicago-area father and son earned a Guinness World Record for their collection of 7,507 pieces of Doctor Who memorabilia.
Lee Thompson said he has been a Doctor Who fan since watching the British sci-fi series on PBS when he was a child, and he introduced his son, William Thompson, to the franchise when it returned to the airwaves in ...Read more
Escaped goat joins half-marathon in Canada
(UPI) A goat escaped from his home on a Newfoundland and Labrador pumpkin patch and ran 3 miles of a local half-marathon.
Heidi Taylor said her 10-year-old goat, Joshua, must have gotten excited when runners in the Conception Bay South T'Railway Trek half marathon ran past the pumpkin patch, because he broke free from his tether and metal ...Read more
Painting bought for $50 at barn sale expected to fetch up to $200,000
(UPI) A painting bought for $50 at a New York barn sale is headed to auction and expected to fetch up to $200,000 after being identified as a 1912 piece by Canadian artist Emily Carr.
New York-based art dealer Allen Treibitz said he was at a barn sale in the Hamptons when the painting, which depicts a carved grizzly bear at the top of a totem ...Read more
Deadly snake found 'browsing the new summer collection' at store
(UPI) An Australian reptile wrangler was called out to a store where a highly venomous snake was found "browsing the new summer collection."
Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/4 said on social media that the "gorgeous" eastern brown snake was found slithering through a retail store in Moffat Beach, Queensland.
The store was evacuated and put on ...Read more
Game of pool leads Maryland man to big lottery prize
(UPI) A Maryland man said an evening of playing pool with friends led to his winning a lottery prize worth $30,008.
The Anne Arundel County man, who described himself as only a casual lottery player, told Maryland Lottery officials he was playing pool with friends at JJ's Tavern in Glen Burnie when he decided to play Keno.
The player placed an...Read more
Students drop egg from 83 feet to break world record
(UPI) A team of Pennsylvania students broke a Guinness World Record by dropping an egg from a height of 83 feet without it breaking.
The Tredyffrin-Easttown School District students, dubbed the T/E Egg Drop Team, built a protective covering that allowed their egg to fall from the soaring height without cracking its shell.
The team dropped ...Read more
Fat Bear Week officially underway at Alaska's Katmai National Park
(UPI) Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska kicked off its annual Fat bear Week, with 12 corpulent bears competing to pack on the pounds and earn the public's favor.
The park revealed its bracket Tuesday night, and voting on the official Fat Bear Week website opened to the public at noon Wednesday.
This year's bracket includes 2023 Fat ...Read more
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