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Birthday present from aunt earns Ky. woman a $36,000 lottery prize
(UPI) A Kentucky woman won a $36,000 prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket she received as a birthday gift from her aunt.
Salyersville resident Brianna Vanhoose told Kentucky Lottery officials she is not a regular lottery player, but she received a $50 Millionaire Club scratch-off ticket as a birthday gift from her aunt.
Vanhoose's aunt also...Read more
Large alligator wanders the tarmac at Florida airport
(UPI) A passenger on a plane at a Florida airport captured video of the moment a large alligator wandered among the planes on the tarmac.
The video, posted to TikTok by user alidrake1, shows the gator making its way past planes and heading toward a grassy area next to the tarmac at Orlando Executive Airport.
Witnesses can be heard in the ...Read more
Idaho man breaks world record for sorting Peanut M&M's
(UPI) An Idaho man put his color-coding skills to the test and broke a world record by sorting 17.6 ounces of Peanut M&M's by color in 57.78 seconds.
David Rush, who holds the most concurrent Guinness World Records titles, previously set the Peanut M&M-sorting record at 1 minute and 14 seconds, but his title was later taken by someone ...Read more
Security camera catches bear rolling trash can like a human
(UPI) An Alabama couple's home security camera captured the moment a bear stood up on its hind legs to roll their trash can out toward -- but not quite to -- the road.
Saraland residents Bryce and Breanna Hoven shared video that showed the bear standing on its back legs, putting its front paws on the handle of the wheelie bin, and pushing and ...Read more
'Halloween crab' stows away on plane from Costa Rica to Denver
(UPI) A "Halloween crab" that stowed away on a flight from Costa Rica to Denver International Airport has a new home at the Denver Zoo.
The Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance said on social media that a flight crew discovered the blackback land crab -- also known as a Halloween crab, moon crab and Bermuda land crab -- was found by a flight crew ...Read more
Man reunited after 54 years with ring lost on golf course
(UPI) A Florida man who lost his U.S. Naval Academy class ring on a Pennsylvania golf course was reunited with the prized item by a fellow golfer 54 years later.
David Lorenzo, 82, said he lost his Class of 1964 ring while golfing with his father at Uniontown Country Club, near Pittsburgh.
"It survived combat, but it couldn't survive my golf ...Read more
N.C. man finds $20 on the ground, uses it to win $1M lottery prize
(UPI) A North Carolina man found a $20 bill on the ground and used it to buy a scratch-off lottery ticket that earned him a $1 million prize.
Banner Elk resident Jerry Hicks told North Carolina Education Lottery officials his road to lottery luck started with a fortuitous discovery.
"I found $20 in the parking lot outside the Speedway," Hicks ...Read more
Georgia police urge couples who 'reconcile' to 'get a room' after incident
(UPI) A Georgia police department urged couples seeking to "reconcile" to kindly get a room, rather than copulating in the grass between businesses.
The Lavonia Police Department said officers responded to a public indecency complaint reported in the grass between McDonald's and Raceway, near exit 173 of Interstate 85.
"Well, the ...Read more
Zoo's escaped parrots found 60 miles from home
(UPI) A duo of parrots who escaped from the London Zoo during a free-flight exercise were found six days later after flying about 60 miles.
The zoo said on social media that blue-throated macaw sisters Lily and Margot failed to return to their enclosure after a routine free-flying exercise on Oct. 21.
Members of the public were urged to report...Read more
Two sheep rescued from quicksand on British bay shore
(UPI) A search and rescue team was called to a bay in England, where two sheep became stuck in a large patch of quicksand.
The Bay Search and Rescue team said on social media that crews responded to Morecambe Bay with amphibious rescue vehicle The Sherp when a local hunter spotted stuck sheep.
The rescuers soon determined two sheep were stuck ...Read more
Man wins lottery jackpot for the second time in 9 years
(UPI) A Michigan man scored a $148,443 prize from the Michigan Lottery after previously winning $29,048 from the same game in 2015.
Portland resident Marc Finkbiner, 66, told Michigan Lottery officials he opted for the easy pick option when he bought a Club Keno The Jack at Hot Shots Tavern on Kent Street in Portland.
He matched eight of the ...Read more
Alabama couple's 16-foot, 10-inch okra plant might be world's largest
(UPI) An Alabama couple may have broken a Guinness World Record by growing an okra plant that reached a height of 16 feet, 10 inches.
Mobile residents Terry and Candace Stevens said this was their first year planting okra in their garden, and they were shocked to see one of their plants reach for the sky.
"Actually, this is our first year ...Read more
Firefighters rescue parrot, owner's brother from California tree
(UPI) Firefighters in California came to the rescue of a parrot stuck in a tree -- as well as a teenager who become stranded trying to reach the bird.
Buena Park resident Safiya Hashimi said her pet cockatiel, Tweedy, was a birthday gift 6 months ago, and the bird flew the coop when startled this week.
"I dropped something and he just flew off...Read more
Saskatchewan, Canada, town can't find anyone to run for mayor
(UPI) A town in Saskatchewan, Canada, is facing one major hurdle in the run-up to its November municipal election: No one is running for mayor.
Officials in Kyle said Mayor George Williams, who was elected in November 2021, is retiring this year, and so far, no candidates have come forward to seek the office.
An open spot on the Town Council ...Read more
Bat escapes German zoo by hiding in visitor's jacket
(UPI) A bat escaped from a zoo in Germany by landing on a visiting woman and hiding in her clothes until she got home.
Elina Öfele, 30, said she and her young son walked through the bat cave at Karlsruhe Zoo in southwestern Germany last week, and when she got home she removed her jacket and a bat fell to the floor.
Öfele contacted an animal ...Read more
N.C. man's Monday morning routine earns him $100,000 lottery prize
(UPI) A North Carolina man following his regular Monday morning routine had it pay off when he scored a $100,000 lottery prize.
Zebulon resident Dennis Pitt told North Carolina Education Lottery officials he stopped at Eagles Express on Knightdale Boulevard in Knightdale like he does every Monday morning to buy a coffee and a scratch-off ...Read more
'Mysterious winged and horned creature' caught on camera at zoo
(UPI) England's Bristol Zoo is asking for the public's help to identify a "mysterious winged and horned creature" caught on a trail camera in a woodland area.
The zoo said the trail camera in the facility's woodland area, which is home to numerous wild animals, captured a photo of the "mysterious winged and horned creature."
"Our U.K. ...Read more
Runaway red kangaroo wrangled in Colorado
(UPI) Police in Colorado engaged in a "hopping speed" pursuit with a red kangaroo taking a nighttime jaunt through the middle of a road.
The Durango Police Department posted body camera footage to Facebook showing part of the chase that ensued after officers were called to wrangle a small red kangaroo.
The post said the officers "were caught ...Read more
Halloween decorations 'bruined' by three black bears
(UPI) A North Carolina woman's doorbell camera captured video of a trio of black bear cubs making a meal out of her family's Halloween pumpkins and Amazon packages.
The video shows what unfolded when the three young bruins approached Erin Chester's front door in Asheville.
The bears tore through Chester's Amazon packages before turning their ...Read more
British government issues official passport for Paddington Bear
(UPI) Britain's Home Office issued an official passport for fictional character Paddington Bear after a request from the makers of the upcoming film Paddington in Peru.
Rob Silva, co-producer of the film, said he and his team contacted the Home Office asking for a replica passport to use in the movie.
"We wrote to the Home Office asking if we ...Read more
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