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Overturned truck covers Arizona road with thousands of White Claw cans
(UPI) An overturned truck on an Arizona highway committed a massive party foul when it overturned and spilled thousands of White Claw cans onto the road.
Rural Metro Fire West County said the 16-wheel dumpster-style truck overturned on the Loop 303 freeway, at the Northern Avenue interchange, about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday.
The truck rolled over ...Read more
Woman buys 18 identical lottery tickets, wins $180,000
(UPI) A Washington woman who felt especially confident about her lottery numbers bought 18 identical tickets for a single Match 4 drawing and scored a total $180,000.
The Yakima woman told Washington's Lottery officials she stopped at Wray's Marketfresh Meadowbrook and bought 18 March 4 tickets bearing a combination of numbers that represented ...Read more
Overdue book returned to Tennessee library after 51 years
(UPI) A former patron of a Pennsylvania library returned a book recently that had been due back 51 years earlier.
The book, Lombardi: Winning is the Only Thing, edited by Jerry Kramer, was due back July 26, 1973, and was returned to the Benson Memorial Library in Titusville 51 years later.
"While we went overdue fine-free in 2021, this kind ...Read more
Deer runs through Tennessee gym, poops in locker room
(UPI) A deer crashed through the window of a Tennessee gym and ended up spending about two hours in a locker room -- leaving a smelly surprise behind.
Security camera footage from Competitive Edge and Fitness on Lebanon Pike in Hermitage shows the buck running across a treadmill after crashing into the gym through a window.
Mark Johnson, the ...Read more
Canadian grandma breaks world record for pushups
(UPI) A Canadian grandmother completed 1,575 pushups in one hour, earning her second Guinness World Records title.
DonnaJean Wilde, 59, of Beazer, Alberta, took on the title for the most pushups in one hour (female) and managed to surpass the previous record with 17 minutes of her attempt remaining.
"I had to fight back the happy tears and ...Read more
Officials seek emu on the loose in Arkansas village
(UPI) An Arkansas animal control department is asking members of the public to keep an eye out for an emu spotted wandering loose in Hot Springs Village.
Hot Springs Village Animal Control said on social media that the large Australian bird was spotted "wandering around the east side of the village, close to the Balboa Gate."
The post included...Read more
Vinyl record from 1966 wedding found at thrift store, returned to couple
(UPI) A vinyl record recording from a couple's 1966 wedding was returned to the family after accidentally ending up at a Texas thrift store.
Katie Ornelas bought a record from a thrift store in Austin, but when she opened the slipcover for The Modern Jazz Quartet at Music Inn, she instead found a recording of vows, prayers and cheers from a ...Read more
Lottery game has 438 winners when drawing comes out 4-4-4-4
(UPI) The DC Lottery said 438 winning tickets were sold for a DC 4 drawing where the numbers came up 4-4-4-4 for the second time this year.
DC Lottery officials said the 1:50 p.m. drawing Sunday marked the second time the number combination has been drawn in DC 4 this year, after the 1:50 p.m. drawing on Feb. 4 resulted in 416 tickets scoring ...Read more
8-foot boa constrictor found wandering loose in Maine
(UPI) A Maine sheriff's deputy responded to an "animal complaint" and ended up collecting an 8-foot boa constrictor on the loose.
The York County Sheriff's Office said Deputy Jonathan Marshall responded to Shapleigh Corner Road following a report of a loose animal, and he arrived to find the creature in question was a massive snake.
"Marshall ...Read more
Idaho couple claim world record for hanging up clothes
(UPI) An Idaho couple put their laundry skills to the test and broke a Guinness World Record by hanging up 10 items of clothing in 51.8 seconds.
David and Jennifer Rush took on the Guinness World Records title for the fastest time to hang up 10 items of clothing (team of two), with the record to beat standing at 57.87 seconds.
David Rush said ...Read more
Pennsylvania police pursue persistent pig pedestrian
(UPI) Authorities in Pennsylvania are hot on the trail of an unusual suspect "wanted for evading police" -- a loose pig.
Bensalem Township Police said on social media that officers "have been going hog-wild trying to capture this little porker for the past few weeks."
Police said the pig has become a local celebrity on social media, and some ...Read more
British police ask public to stop chasing loose emu
(UPI) Police in Lincolshire, England, are asking members of the public to stop using all-terrain vehicles to chase an escaped emu in the area.
Boston Police said on social media that the emu has been spotted multiple times in the Spilsby area during the past couple of weeks, and rescuers from the National Exotics Animal Rescue Service are ...Read more
$500 lottery prize leads N.C. man to $1 million jackpot
(UPI) A North Carolina man who won $500 from a scratch-off lottery ticket decided to try again and scored a $1 million prize.
Mebane resident James Vandling told North Carolina Education Lottery officials he originally didn't plan to buy a lottery ticket but had to make a stop at Hawfield General Store on South N.C. 119 in Mebane.
"My nephew ...Read more
Plane grounded for four days when 132 hamsters escape on board
(UPI) A plane was grounded for four days at a Portuguese airport when 132 hamsters escaped from boxes in the cargo hold.
The TAP Air Portugal flight from Lisbon to Ponta Delgada Airport featured a full contingent of passengers as well as hamsters, ferrets and birds en route to a pet store.
The flight ended up grounded in Ponta Delgada when 132...Read more
Chicago man wins $50, pack of Marlboros in Jeremy Allen White look-alike contest
(UPI) A 37-year-old mental health therapist was dubbed the winner of Chicago's Jeremy Allen White look-alike contest, scoring $50 and a pack of Marlboro Red cigarettes for his resemblance to The Bear star.
Albany Park roommates Kelsey Cassaro and Taylor Vaske originally advertised the event with flyers that were supposed to be a joke, but the ...Read more
Florida museum breaks world record for paper rocket launching
(UPI) Florida's Orlando Science Center announced it officially broke a Guinness World Record when 262 people launched paper rockets at the same time.
The science center gathered 271 visitors in its Dr. Phillips CineDome on Saturday and participants were allowed three attempts to launch their rockets within a 15-second timeframe.
Nine ...Read more
Fledgling flamingo escapes from British zoo
(UPI) Residents of a seaside town in England are being asked to keep an eye out for a flamingo chick that flew the coop from a local zoo.
The Paignton Zoo said on social media that staff discovered a young bird missing from its enclosure on Sunday.
"One of our curious Flamingo chicks has decided that it wanted to explore the local area this ...Read more
Canadian rock band plays world's deepest concert in a mine
(UPI) An Ontario band took their instruments deep into a mine to break the Guinness World Record for the deepest concert underground.
The Miners & Sons played a set 8,086 feet and 11.31 inches below sea level inside the Kidd Mine in Timmins to break the record.
"This mine has spent 68 years taking rock out of that place, and then spent one...Read more
Hungry bear wanders into Tennessee candy store
(UPI) A sweet-toothed bear was caught on camera wandering into a Tennessee candy store in search of free samples.
Photos and videos of the scene went viral on social media after the bear was seen wandering into the Sweet candy store in Gatlinburg to peruse the sugary offerings.
A video posted to TikTok shows the bruin enjoying some snacks ...Read more
Escaped horses run loose through strip mall parking lot
(UPI) Sheriff's deputies in Tacoma, Wash., were summoned to handle a situation outside the purview of their usual duties when a pair of horses were found running loose through the city's streets.
The Pierce County Sheriff's Department said deputies stationed in Tacoma responded after the horses were spotted running loose at 10:46 p.m. Tuesday. ...Read more