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CBP officers in Seattle seize illegal drugs twice in 1 week from same traveler at same airport

Odd News // 5 hours ago

CBP officers in Seattle seize illegal drugs twice in 1 week from same traveler at same airport

July 24 (UPI) -- The U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Wednesday said it had seized illicit drugs from the same traveler twice in one week at a Seattle airport.

Dog missing for 9 years reunited with owner in Las Vegas

Odd News // 8 hours ago

Dog missing for 9 years reunited with owner in Las Vegas

Breaching whale tosses boat over

Odd News // 9 hours ago

Breaching whale tosses boat over

Australian man pulls on underpants in record attempt on 'AGT'

Odd News // 10 hours ago

Australian man pulls on underpants in record attempt on 'AGT'

Clerk's reaction tips Missouri lottery player off about $128,000 win

Odd News // 10 hours ago

Clerk's reaction tips Missouri lottery player off about $128,000 win

July 24 (UPI) -- A Missouri woman found out she was a lottery winner by the surprised expression on a clerk's face.

British firefighters rescue kitten from car axle

Odd News // 1 day ago

British firefighters rescue kitten from car axle

July 23 (UPI) -- A kitten was rescued from the axle of a car by firefighters in England and has now been adopted into a new home.

Nigerian man twerks for 3 hours, 30 minutes to break world record

Odd News // 1 day ago

Nigerian man twerks for 3 hours, 30 minutes to break world record

July 23 (UPI) -- A Nigerian man shook his backside for 3 hours and 30 minutes to break the Guinness World Record for the longest duration twerking.

Reported 10-foot gator on loose in Washington was tegu lizard

Odd News // 1 day ago

Reported 10-foot gator on loose in Washington was tegu lizard

July 23 (UPI) -- Police in Washington investigated a report of a 10-foot alligator in the Granite Falls area, which was found to be a much smaller escaped Argentine tegu lizard.

Tortoise on the tracks gets a ride on London commuter train

Odd News // 1 day ago

Tortoise on the tracks gets a ride on London commuter train

July 23 (UPI) -- A commuter train near London was briefly delayed when a tortoise was caught "trespassing" on the tracks, but the animal quickly became a "shellebrity" aboard a train.

Rescued animals show off athleticism before Summer Olympics

Odd News // 2 days ago

Rescued animals show off athleticism before Summer Olympics

July 22 (UPI) -- The Humane Society of the United States prepared for the upcoming Paris Olympics by showing off some feats of athleticism by the animal residents of Black Beauty Ranch in Texas.

Pioneering physicist finally receives her doctorate at the age of 98

Odd News // 2 days ago

Pioneering physicist finally receives her doctorate at the age of 98

July 22 (UPI) -- A physicist who dropped out of post-graduate school to raise her family 75 years ago was awarded an honorary PhD at the age of 98.

Dream about playing the lottery leads man to $1M jackpot

Odd News // 2 days ago

Dream about playing the lottery leads man to $1M jackpot

July 22 (UPI) -- A Massachusetts man said a dream about buying a specific scratch-off lottery ticket led to his winning $1 million.

Trapped dog hoisted out of deep storm drain in England

Odd News // 2 days ago

Trapped dog hoisted out of deep storm drain in England

July 22 (UPI) -- Firefighters in England came to the rescue of a dog named Bramble who became trapped in a storm drain.

Florida sheriff's office warns against taking selfies with 'depressed' bear

Odd News // 2 days ago

Florida sheriff's office warns against taking selfies with 'depressed' bear

July 22 (UPI) -- A Florida sheriff's office is reminding residents not to approach bears after onlookers were seen trying to snap selfies with a "depressed" bear at the side of a highway.

Pro soccer game suspended when fans rain fish cakes onto the field

Odd News // 2 days ago

Pro soccer game suspended when fans rain fish cakes onto the field

July 22 (UPI) -- A professional soccer game was suspended in Norway when fans threw fish cakes and other objects onto the field to protest the use of a Video Assistant Referee, or VAR.

Black bear caught on camera during rare visit to Illinois

Odd News // 5 days ago

Black bear caught on camera during rare visit to Illinois

July 19 (UPI) -- A black bear was caught on camera during a rare visit to Illinois, leading authorities to issue a public warning.

$200,000 lottery ticket nearly ended up in trash

Odd News // 5 days ago

$200,000 lottery ticket nearly ended up in trash

July 19 (UPI) -- A South Carolina man said his scratch-off lottery ticket nearly ended up in the trash before he discovered it was a $200,000 winner.

Escaped cow wanders California neighborhood, breaks headlight

Odd News // 5 days ago

Escaped cow wanders California neighborhood, breaks headlight

July 19 (UPI) -- An escaped cow went wandering through a California neighborhood and took out a headlight in a confrontation with a car before being returned home.

Firefighters rescue monkey from tree at Indiana campground

Odd News // 5 days ago

Firefighters rescue monkey from tree at Indiana campground

July 19 (UPI) -- Firefighters in Indiana came to the rescue of a monkey that escaped from its owners at a rural campsite and ended up getting its leash tangled in a tree about 30-35 feet above the ground.

Diver recovers boy's sunken fishing pole from Tennessee lake

Odd News // 6 days ago

Diver recovers boy's sunken fishing pole from Tennessee lake

July 18 (UPI) -- A Tennessee diver came to the rescue when a 13-year-old boy lost a fishing pole with immense sentimental value in Norris Lake.

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