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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
Loose cow wanders through the middle of town
(UPI) A cow was spotted wandering through the center of a Hampshire, England, town, where it was caught on camera by a local councilor before being rounded up by authorities.
Councilor David Harrison, a town, district and county representative for Totton, snapped a photo Wednesday morning when the cow trotted past him in the Totton Civic Center...Read more
4 arrested after 'bear' claimed to damage vehicles in Southern California's Lake Arrowhead turns out to be person in bear suit
LOS ANGELES — Four Los Angeles-area residents were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of insurance fraud and conspiracy after allegedly falsely claiming a bear got into their vehicles and damaged them.
There was no bear, rather, a person in a bear costume was seen in video footage provided with insurance claims.
Dubbed “Operation Bear Claw,�...Read more
Florida museum attempting paper rocket world record
(UPI) A Florida museum is seeking to gather science enthusiasts of all ages to set the Guinness World Record for the most people flying paper rockets simultaneously.
The Orlando Science Center announced the attempt will take place Saturday in the facility's Dr. Phillips CineDome, and officials are hoping to gather at least 250 participants to ...Read more
Ontario man bench presses his own weight to break world record
(UPI) A Canadian man bench-pressed his body weight and unofficially broke a Guinness World Record with 38 repetitions in 30 seconds.
Khashayar Farzam, who previously broke the Guinness World Record for bench pressing the most weight in 30 seconds, attempted to break a second record at Lil's Gym in Kitchener.
"I weighed in at 201.8 lbs and the ...Read more
News story spares $1M Powerball ticket from the trash can
(UPI) A news story about an unclaimed lottery prize in Missouri rescued a $1 million Powerball ticket from ending up in the winner's trash can.
The player told Missouri Lottery officials he bought his ticket for the Oct. 26 drawing at FastLane on Highway 6 in Taylor, but he forgot to check the ticket after the drawing.
The man said he was ...Read more
Koala found relaxing in South Australia couple's bedroom
(UPI) A couple arrived at their home in Australia after midnight and found their bedroom occupied by an unexpected intruder -- a koala.
Fran Dias Rufino posted a video to Facebook showing the scene that she and her husband, Brunno, were confronted with in their Rosslyn Park, South Australia, home.
"Only in Australia," she wrote in the caption ...Read more
Emu spotted three months after two giant birds escaped in S.C.
(UPI) South Carolina residents reported sightings of an emu in Horry County, prompting the owner of the bird to come forward with a pair of shocking revelations: there are actually two emus, and they've been on the loose since June.
Locals in the Loris area of Horry County reported sightings of an emu wandering loose this week, and Sam Morace ...Read more
Moose wanders into company's garage, tramples BMWs
(UPI) A moose wandered into a company's garage in Sweden and trampled all over three BMW cars, causing about $20,000 worth of damage before fleeing.
Viktor Örtegren, company director at Schmiedmann, a BMW specialist, was putting his boat into storage at the company's garage in the outskirts of Gothenburg when he heard loud noises.
Örtegren ...Read more
Missouri thrift store seeking to solve mystery of WWII love letters
(UPI) A Missouri thrift store is unraveling the mystery of a cache of World War II love letters found in a donation bin.
Tina Eifert, manager of the Salvation Army Family Store in Hannibal, was sorting through donations when she found the pile of letters sent by Chester McMeen to his wife, Alma Bernice Modglin, while he was stationed in the ...Read more
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