Odd News, funny news, strange news - UPI.com

Advertisement

British daredevil dragged behind motorcycle at 159 mph

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

British daredevil dragged behind motorcycle at 159 mph

Nov. 6 (UPI) -- A British daredevil was intentionally dragged behind his motorcycle at a speed of 159.52 mph to break a Guinness World Record.

South Carolina woman finds python behind her toilet

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

South Carolina woman finds python behind her toilet

Nov. 6 (UPI) -- A South Carolina woman ended up calling the police for help after she walked into her apartment's bathroom and found a large ball python behind her toilet.

Fourth escaped raccoon returned to zoo in England

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Fourth escaped raccoon returned to zoo in England

Nov. 6 (UPI) -- A zoo on England's Isle of Wight announced the saga of its escaped raccoons came to a happy ending with the final animal safely recaptured.

Friend's advice leads Maryland woman to $30,000 lottery prize

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Friend's advice leads Maryland woman to $30,000 lottery prize

Nov. 6 (UPI) -- A Maryland Lottery player said following a friend's advice led to her winning a $30,000 prize from a Fast Play game.

Message in a bottle found in Ontario lake after 26 years

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Message in a bottle found in Ontario lake after 26 years

Nov. 6 (UPI) -- A message in a bottle tossed into an Ontario lake as part of a school project was found by a student at the same school 26 years later.

Overdue book finds its way back to Massachusetts library after 51 years

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Overdue book finds its way back to Massachusetts library after 51 years

Nov. 6 (UPI) -- A book is back at a Massachusetts library after being returned to another facility 51 years past its due date.

Truck spills load of energy drinks along Nebraska highway

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Truck spills load of energy drinks along Nebraska highway

Nov. 6 (UPI) -- The side of a Nebraska highway was littered with hundreds of boxes of energy drinks after a semi truck overturned and wound up in a ditch.

Raccoon descends from ceiling at New York's LaGuardia Airport

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Raccoon descends from ceiling at New York's LaGuardia Airport

Nov. 6 (UPI) -- A traveler at New York's LaGuardia Airport captured video when a raccoon descended from the ceiling and caused chaos at a terminal.

Rare, misprinted dime minted in 1975 sells for $506,250

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Rare, misprinted dime minted in 1975 sells for $506,250

Nov. 5 (UPI) -- A rare U.S. dime missing its mint mark was auctioned for $506,250, nearly 30 times the amount it sold for 46 years earlier.

Man wins $50,000 using his new property's zip code

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Man wins $50,000 using his new property's zip code

Nov. 5 (UPI) -- A North Carolina man used the zip code of his new investment property to play the lottery and won a $50,000 prize.

Diver off the coast of Barbados finds ring lost in 1977

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Diver off the coast of Barbados finds ring lost in 1977

Nov. 5 (UPI) -- A man whose class ring from an Ontario university fell into the ocean in 1977 was reunited with the item on his 83rd birthday thanks to a diver's surprise discovery.

Philippines resort features world's largest chicken-shaped building

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Philippines resort features world's largest chicken-shaped building

Nov. 5 (UPI) -- A hotel in the Philippines that stands 114 feet, 7 inches tall was awarded a Guinness World record for the largest building in the shape of a chicken.

'Miracle horse' survives fall down well without serious injuries

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

'Miracle horse' survives fall down well without serious injuries

Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Firefighters and animal services personnel teamed up in California to rescue a "miracle horse" that survived a fall down a well without any serious injuries.

Collection of 1,308 pieces of Selena memorabilia breaks world record

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Collection of 1,308 pieces of Selena memorabilia breaks world record

Nov. 4 (UPI) -- A Texas man is officially a Guinness World Record-holder thanks to his collection of 1,308 pieces of memorabilia related to pop star Selena Quintanilla.

Man wins $100,000 from lottery ticket he got for free

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Man wins $100,000 from lottery ticket he got for free

Nov. 4 (UPI) -- A Massachusetts man scored a $100,000 prize from a lottery ticket he got for free as part of a promotion.

Deer runs loose through Missouri nail salon

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Deer runs loose through Missouri nail salon

Nov. 4 (UPI) -- A deer's ill-fated attempt at a self-care day ended with police responding to free the buck from the bathroom at a Missouri nail salon.

Porta-potties fall off truck during morning commute in Massachusetts

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Porta-potties fall off truck during morning commute in Massachusetts

Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Commuters on a busy Massachusetts road faced a stinky situation Monday morning when two potable toilets fell off the back of a truck.

California man prepares pineapple in record-breaking time

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

California man prepares pineapple in record-breaking time

Nov. 4 (UPI) -- A California man showed his love for his favorite fruit by breaking the Guinness World Record for the fastest time to peel and slice a pineapple.

Three escaped raccoons returned to English zoo, one still loose

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Three escaped raccoons returned to English zoo, one still loose

Nov. 4 (UPI) -- A zoo on England's Isle of Wight said it has recaptured three of the four raccoons that escaped from the facility last week.

Four raccoons escape from zoo in England

Odd News // 3 weeks ago

Four raccoons escape from zoo in England

Nov. 1 (UPI) -- A zoo in England is asking members of the public to be on the lookout for four female raccoons that escaped from the facility Friday morning.

Page 5 of 6

Advertisement

Advertisement