Look: Five kittens rescued from New Jersey storm drain

Odd News // 7 hours ago

Michigan man wins $500,000 from birthday gift lottery ticket

April 24 (UPI) — A Michigan man received a scratch-off lottery ticket as a gift from his sister on his birthday and it turned out to be a $500,000 present.

Odd News // 8 hours ago

Police wrangle alligator in Florida parking lot

April 24 (UPI) — Florida’s West Palm Beach Police Department shared video of officers going face-to-snout with an alligator loitering in an empty parking lot.

Odd News // 8 hours ago

Ultra-rare split-colored lobster caught off Cape Cod

April 24 (UPI) — A lobster fishing boat off the coast of Cape Cod landed an extremely rare split-color lobster, which is considered to be a 1 in 50 million catch.

Odd News // 9 hours ago

‘Unicycle Granny’ still performing at the age of 69

April 24 (UPI) — A California performer known as the “Unicycle Granny” was named the oldest unicycle rider in the world at the age of 69 years and 189 days old.

Odd News // 1 day ago

$200 lottery win leads Maryland man to $100,000 top prize

April 23 (UPI) — A Maryland man who scored a $200 prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket decided to let it ride and bought another ticket that turned out to be worth $100,000.

Odd News // 1 day ago

World Book Day: Five times library books were over 100 years overdue

April 23 (UPI) — UPI is marking Thursday’s World Book Day by looking back at Odd News stories of overdue library books that were returned more than 100 years late.

Odd News // 1 day ago

‘Really big pig’ seen wandering loose in North Carolina

April 23 (UPI) — Authorities in North Carolina are asking local residents to keep an eye out for a “really big pig” seen wandering loose in Durham County.

Odd News // 1 day ago

Three baby rabbits stow away to oil rig in Europe’s North Sea

April 23 (UPI) — A wildlife rescue in Scotland is caring for three baby rabbits that stowed away in an offshore container and wound up on the deck of an oil rig.

Odd News // 2 days ago

England nature festival organizers clarify it is not a nudist event

April 22 (UPI) — Organizers of the Cumbria Nature Festival in England issued an “important clarification” about the upcoming event: it is not for nudists.

Odd News // 2 days ago

$200,000 lottery ticket was a gift from the winner’s husband

April 22 (UPI) — A South Carolina woman received a scratch-off lottery ticket as a gift from her husband and revealed a $200,000 top prize.