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Idaho man moves water by hand for Guinness World Record

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Idaho man moves water by hand for Guinness World Record

June 3 (UPI) -- An Idaho man finally broke the Guinness World Record for the most water moved by the hands in 30 seconds after attempting and failing to take the title for five years.

Man wins $110,000 lottery prize while away on vacation

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Man wins $110,000 lottery prize while away on vacation

June 3 (UPI) -- A Michigan man's commitment to not missing a lottery drawing, even while on vacation, earned him a $110,000 jackpot.

Philadelphia hosts world's largest drag story time event

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Philadelphia hosts world's largest drag story time event

June 3 (UPI) -- Philadelphia kicked off Pride Month by breaking the Guinness World Record for the largest attendance at a drag queen story time reading.

Unusual 'hole punch cloud' spotted over Vermont and New York

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Unusual 'hole punch cloud' spotted over Vermont and New York

June 3 (UPI) -- The National Weather Service said an unusual "hole punch cloud" spotted over Vermont and New York's Champlain Valley was likely the result of a passing plane.

Cincinnati police: No loose tigers found after reported sighting

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Cincinnati police: No loose tigers found after reported sighting

June 3 (UPI) -- Police responded to an area near the University of Cincinnati on Monday morning to investigate a possible tiger sighting.

Kitten rescued from middle of Florida highway

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Kitten rescued from middle of Florida highway

May 31 (UPI) -- A Florida police officer on patrol ended up rescuing a kitten he spotted in the middle of a busy highway.

Philadelphia attempting world record for drag story time

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Philadelphia attempting world record for drag story time

May 31 (UPI) -- Organizers of a Guinness World Record attempt in Philadelphia are seeking audience members to participate in the world's largest drag story time reading.

Indiana zoo's escaped baby bobcat safely captured

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Indiana zoo's escaped baby bobcat safely captured

May 31 (UPI) -- A baby bobcat who escaped from her enclosure at an Indiana zoo was safely captured and returned to the facility, city officials said.

Stop for party supplies leads to $162,441 lottery prize

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Stop for party supplies leads to $162,441 lottery prize

May 31 (UPI) -- A Philadelphia man visiting Maryland for a friend's party made a stop for beverages and scored a $162,441 lottery prize.

Idaho man uses his nose to inflate balloons for world record

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Idaho man uses his nose to inflate balloons for world record

May 31 (UPI) -- Serial record-breaker David Rush earned his 173rd concurrently-held Guinness World Records title by using his nose to inflate 28 balloons in three minutes.

Rowdy resort town bans penis costumes, blow-up dolls

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Rowdy resort town bans penis costumes, blow-up dolls

May 31 (UPI) -- A resort town in Spain is attempting to calm tourists' rowdy bachelor and bachelorette parties by banning blow-up dolls and giant penis costumes from being displayed in public.

Firefighters rescue tiny kitten from storm drain

Odd News // 4 weeks ago

Firefighters rescue tiny kitten from storm drain

May 30 (UPI) -- Firefighters in Texas went underground to rescue a kitten that was trapped in a storm drain for multiple days.

Man breaks his own world record for typing with his nose

Odd News // 4 weeks ago

Man breaks his own world record for typing with his nose

May 30 (UPI) -- An Indian man broke his own Guinness World Record by typing the alphabet in 25.66 seconds using only a keyboard and his nose.

Mountain team uses 'aggressive swimming' to rescue lamb

Odd News // 4 weeks ago

Mountain team uses 'aggressive swimming' to rescue lamb

May 30 (UPI) -- A British mountain rescue team used a raft and "some aggressive swimming techniques" to save a lamb stranded on a precarious slope above deep water at Peak District National Park.

Man wins $50,000 lottery prize using license plate number

Odd News // 4 weeks ago

Man wins $50,000 lottery prize using license plate number

May 30 (UPI) -- A Maryland man used his license plate number to win a $50,000 prize from a Pick 5 lottery drawing.

Overdue book returned to Finnish library after 84 years

Odd News // 4 weeks ago

Overdue book returned to Finnish library after 84 years

May 30 (UPI) -- A book by Arthur Conan Doyle was returned to a library in Finland 84 years past its due date.

Baby bobcat escapes from Indiana zoo

Odd News // 4 weeks ago

Baby bobcat escapes from Indiana zoo

May 30 (UPI) -- Officials with an Indiana zoo said they are searching for a 9-month-old bobcat who apparently escaped from her enclosure.

Overturned strawberry truck causes jam on two highways

Odd News // 4 weeks ago

Overturned strawberry truck causes jam on two highways

May 30 (UPI) -- Traffic on a pair of California highways turned into a jam when a truck loaded with strawberries overturned, dropping barrels of the fruit into the road.

Bear steals package of Oreos from California home

Odd News // 4 weeks ago

Bear steals package of Oreos from California home

May 29 (UPI) -- A bear was caught on camera breaking into a California home and leaving with only one stolen item: a package of Oreo cookies.

Dad wins big lottery prize three months after daughter

Odd News // 4 weeks ago

Dad wins big lottery prize three months after daughter

May 29 (UPI) -- A Kentucky man collected a $50,000 lottery prize just three months after his daughter scored a $150,438.47 jackpot.

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