Small dog plucked out of ‘ruff waters’ of New York’s East River

Odd News // 14 hours ago

Gas station trip earns Florida woman $5M lottery jackpot

March 31 (UPI) — The Florida Lottery said a trip to the gas station ended up earning a Hialeah woman a $5 million jackpot.

Odd News // 16 hours ago

Chopstick ‘ninja’ skills earn Idaho man a Guinness World Record

March 31 (UPI) — The world’s top Guinness World Record-breaker put his “ninja” skills to the test by using chopsticks to hit a target across a distance of 13 feet.

Odd News // 17 hours ago

North Carolina family reunited with missing dog after 3 years

March 31 (UPI) — A North Carolina family spotted their missing dog online three years after the canine disappeared from their home.

Odd News // 19 hours ago

Freshwater crocodile found far from home in Australia

March 31 (UPI) — A pair of Queensland, Australia, men were left scratching their heads when they came across a freshwater crocodile several miles from the animal’s nearest natural habitat.

Odd News // 19 hours ago

California woman uses world’s longest tongue to play Jenga

March 31 (UPI) — The California woman with the world’s longest tongue — 3.8 inches — showed off some of the tricks she can perform with her massive mouth muscle, including removing Jenga blocks.

Odd News // 3 days ago

Snake handler rescues pet bird from hungry python

March 28 (UPI) — A professional snake catcher in Australia was called out to a home where a pet bird had a close call with a coastal carpet python that squeezed its head into the avian’s cage.

Odd News // 3 days ago

S.C. man makes lottery run for his wife, wins $200,000

March 28 (UPI) — A South Carolina man won a $200,000 lottery prize from a ticket he purchased when his wife sent him out to pick up her preferred ticket.

Odd News // 3 days ago

Egyptian diver breaks world record for underwater pull-ups in Red Sea

March 28 (UPI) — An Egyptian free diver plunged into the Red Sea to break the Guinness World Record for the most pull-ups under open water with one breath.

Odd News // 3 days ago

Alligator puts up fight on Louisiana couple’s enclosed porch

March 28 (UPI) — An alligator managed to enter a Louisiana couple’s enclosed porch, sparking a reptile royal rumble involving a professional gator handler and Livingston Parish sheriff’s deputies.

Odd News // 4 days ago

Raccoons impede attempts to capture Wis. zoo’s escaped otters

March 27 (UPI) — The Wisconsin zoo searching for a pair of escaped otters said one of the animals was nearly caught in a trap, but the attempt was foiled by a meddling raccoon.