(UPI) An Australian man took the largest pumpkin grown in the country this year and turned it into a canoe that he paddled down the Tumut River.

The nearly 900-pound pumpkin, named Tormund in honor of Game of Thrones ...Read More

(UPI) Firefighters in California rescued a dog who wandered out onto a balcony and became stranded.

The Orange County Fire Authority said a crew responded alongside Irvine Police Animal Services personnel when a dog was ...Read More

(UPI) A North Carolina man stopped for gas and ended up winning a $200,000 lottery prize he plans to use to fund his daughter's education.

Bobby Coleman. of Kenly. told North Carolina Education Lottery officials he ...Read More

(UPI) A repair project at a Michigan home led to a surprising discovery: a time capsule of items dating back more than 100 years.

Jesse Leitch said he hired a crew for repair work after the heater failed at his Grand ...Read More

(UPI) Residents in a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, had a brush with the wild when a hippopotamus escaped from a nature reserve and wandered through the streets.

Grassy Park residents captured photos and videos when ...Read More

(UPI) An Idaho man balanced a running lawnmower on his chin for 9 minutes, 17 seconds to break a Guinness World Record.

David Rush, who is on a quest to hold the most concurrent Guinness World Records titles, previously ...Read More