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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
Arkansas woman's $200,000 lottery ticket was a birthday present
(UPI) An Arkansas woman won $200,000 from a scratch-off lottery ticket she received as a birthday gift from her son.
G. Smith of Malvern told Arkansas Scholarship Lottery officials her son, a frequent lottery player, likes to give tickets as gifts to friends and family members.
The son bought a $10 Triple Red 777 scratch-off ticket from Murphy...Read more
Baby born near ticket counter at Florida airport
(UPI) A woman's travel plans were put on hold when she went into labor during a layover at Miami International Airport in Florida.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel responded to the airport just after 5 p.m. Tuesday after a passenger's water broke and she started giving birth near Checkpoint 1 in the hub's pre-security area.
Firefighters, Miami...Read more
Diaper-wearing baby kangaroo captured in Florida
(UPI) A diaper-wearing kangaroo escaped near a Florida elementary school, sparking a search before being apprehended by sheriff's deputies.
The Hernando County Sheriff's Office issued an alert on social media Wednesday telling local residents that a baby kangaroo wearing a diaper and a blue harness was on the loose near J.D. Floyd Elementary ...Read more
Maryland man collects $150,000 Powerball prize, his third big lottery win
(UPI) A Maryland man scored a $150,000 prize from a Powerball drawing, marking his third big jackpot from the Maryland Lottery.
The Charles County man told Maryland Lottery officials he visits the NSR Mart/Corner Xpress store on Leonardtown Road in Hughesville about three times a week to buy Powerball and Mega Millions tickets.
The quick pick ...Read more
Boa constrictor stows away in undercarriage of pickup truck
(UPI) Firefighters in Arizona handled an unusual emergency when a driver who arrived in Scottsdale from Mesa discovered a boa constrictor poking its head out from the undercarriage of their pickup truck.
The Scottsdale Fire Department said on social media that the Ladder 608 crew responded when the driver spotted the large snake after parking. ...Read more
Nigerian man's 10,814.5-square-foot drawing is the world's largest
(UPI) A Nigerian doctor with a passion for art broke a Guinness World Record with a 10,814.5-square-foot drawing celebrating the cultures of his country.
Fola David-Tolaram, 31, created his drawing, titled The Unity of Diversity, using waterproof markers on a massive canvas at a 5,000-seat stadium over the course of several days.
The new world...Read more
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