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Stranger's license plate number earns lottery player a $50,000 prize
(UPI) A Maryland man used a set of numbers he copied from another vehicle's license plate to play the lottery and scored a $50,000 prize.
The Hyattsville man told Maryland Lottery officials he often memorizes license plate numbers on the road or at the scene of accidents and uses them to play Pick 5 drawings.
One such set of numbers adorned ...Read more
Family searching for emu on the loose in South Carolina
(UPI) Members of a South Carolina family are on the hunt for an escaped emu that has become a local celebrity on social media.
Brad Cieluch said two emus initially escaped from his family's farm in Marlboro County about three weeks ago, and one of the birds was located in the Clio area during the weekend.
He said the remaining bird is believed...Read more
Oregon primary tie resolved by coin flip, winner deemed ineligible
(UPI) A primary election in Oregon was resolved with a coin flip under state law -- but the winner of the flip was ineligible to run.
The 8th House District in Eugene, which skews heavily Democratic, had no Republicans on the primary ballot last week, so the race came down to write-in votes.
The two top candidates among the 103 write-in names ...Read more
Sheep gets new sanctuary home weeks after escaping slaughter
(UPI) A sheep dubbed Waldo for his hiding abilities after fleeing slaughter in New York has been safely found and transported to a new sanctuary home.
The Woodstock Farm Sanctuary said the sheep, initially mistaken for a goat, escaped slaughter and was spotted wandering the streets of Washingtonville for weeks, but always managed to vanish ...Read more
Pennsylvania market asks public to name its new tent
(UPI) An outdoor market in Harrisburg, Pa., is asking for the public's help to choose a name for its new tent, with finalists including "The Pavilion" and Tenty McTentface.
The Broad Street Market solicited suggestions from the public between May 23 and June 22, and it has now announced the five finalists: "Tenty McTentface," Tent to ...Read more
First edition of Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' auctioned for $843,750
(UPI) The only privately-owned first edition of Mary Shelley's pioneering horror novel Frankenstein was auctioned for a hair-raising sum of $843,750.
The 1818 first edition of Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus, published anonymously in three pink-boarded volumes, was sold by Heritage Auctions alongside other prized tomes from The William ...Read more
Father's Day lottery tradition leads to $250,000 win
(UPI) A North Carolina man's Father's Day tradition of playing the lottery earned him a $250,000 prize.
Wilmington resident William Bon Viso told North Carolina Education Lottery officials he normally receives scratch-off lottery tickets as Father's Day gifts from his aunt, but this year she sent him $20 cash instead.
"I kept the tradition and...Read more
Man pass giant beach ball 7,827 times to reclaim world record
(UPI) A pair of Idaho men spent 1 hour, 8 minutes and 52 seconds passing a giant inflatable ball back and forth a total 7,827 times to reclaim a Guinness World Records title.
David Rush, a serial Guinness World Record-breaker on a mission to hold the most records concurrently, teamed up with Seth Lemmons to recapture the record they originally ...Read more
Canadian pet chicken identifies letters, numbers to break world record
(UPI) A British Columbia chicken earned a Guinness World Record by identifying different numbers, colors and letters.
Gabriola Island veterinarian Emily Carrington said she bought five hyline chickens last year to produce eggs, and she soon started training the hens to identify magnetic letters and numbers.
"Their job was to only peck the ...Read more
Military horses escape in London for the second time in under three months
(UPI) Three British military horses broke free from their handlers Monday and ran loose through the streets of central London -- the second such incident in the past three months.
The Ministry of Defense confirmed three horses from the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment escaped from their handlers during exercises Monday morning when the lead ...Read more
Michael J. Fox plays Glastonbury festival with Coldplay
(UPI) Spin City, Back to the Future and Family Ties icon Michael J. Fox performed with rock band Coldplay at Britain's Glastonbury festival on Saturday.
Fox, 63, played guitar on the songs "Humankind" and Fix You while sitting in a wheelchair at the end of the show.
The band's lead singer Chris Martin described Fox as "legendary" and ...Read more
Pennsylvania firefighters rescue four ducklings from storm drain
(UPI) A team of Pennsylvania firefighters climbed into a storm drain to rescue a family of four trapped ducklings.
The Quarryville Fire Company said on social media that a crew responded to West 4th Street following a report of ducklings that fell into a storm drain.
"The volunteers were able to access the storm drains and remove four small ...Read more
Giant pandas Yun Chuan and Xin Bao arrive safely at San Diego Zoo
(UPI) The San Diego Zoo announced the safe arrival of Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, the first giant pandas to enter the country in 21 years.
The zoo said the pandas arrived safe and sound Friday after taking a long flight from China.
"They will spend the next several weeks acclimating to their new home in a private habitat at the San Diego Zoo and ...Read more
Pennsylvania woman wins $5M from birthday lottery ticket
(UPI) A Pennsylvania woman who bought a lottery ticket to celebrate the dual milestones of her birthday and finishing cancer treatment won a $5 million prize.
The Pennsylvania Lottery said in a news release that Lancaster County resident Donna Osborne, 75, bought her Monopoly Own It All scratch-off ticket from the Speedway store on Oregon Pike ...Read more
Canadian candidate becomes the first to ever receive zero votes
(UPI) A Canadian man has become the first candidate in the nation's history to receive zero votes in a contested federal election.
FĂ©lix-Antoine Hamel was one of 84 candidates to run in a Toronto byelection after he and 76 others were approached by election reform group Longest Ballot Committee, which packed the race with candidates to ...Read more
Rorschach-style ink blot posters are a mystery in Wichita
(UPI) Posters resembling Rorschach ink blot tests have appeared in various locations around Wichita, Kans., and city officials said they are stumped as to their origins.
Photos of the mysterious artwork have been posted online by curious residents, but thus far no one has come forward to claim responsibility.
The communications department for ...Read more
Ball python rescued from dumpster in Prince Edward Island
(UPI) Animal rescuers in Prince Edward Island, Canada, are caring for a snake found in an unusual place -- the trash.
P.E.I. Humane Society officials said sanitation workers came across the roughly 3-foot-long ball python while emptying a dumpster in the East Royalty neighborhood of Charlottetown.
"The staff thought it was quite funny. You don...Read more
Colorado field hosts latest mysterious monolith discovery
(UPI) A mirrored monolith appeared in northern Colorado, the second such structure to be found this month.
The approximately 8-foot-high metal structure was spotted in a Bellvue field and went viral after photos were shared on Reddit.
Lori Graves, who owns the land on which the monolith was discovered, said many people have been asking about ...Read more
Quick decision earns Michigan man a $446,571 lottery prize
(UPI) A Michigan man said a last-minute decision at the check-out counter led to his winning a $446,571 lottery jackpot.
The 43-year-old Oakland County man told Michigan Lottery officials he went to the 7-Eleven on Hayes Road in Clinton Township to buy his usual lottery tickets.
"I usually play Mega Millions and Powerball, but when I was at ...Read more
Massive sinkhole swallows soccer fields at Illinois park
(UPI) A massive sinkhole opened up beneath the soccer fields at an Illinois park, swallowing large chunks of several fields and a large light pole.
Security video recorded by Alton Parks & Recreation shows the moment the sinkhole opened up in the middle of the soccer complex at Gordon F. Moore Community Park at about 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.
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- Oregon primary tie resolved by coin flip, winner deemed ineligible