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'Gathering of Kyles' makes one last push for Guinness World Record
(UPI) The city of Kyle, Texas, is making a last-minute push for people named Kyle to attend its second annual Gathering of Kyles to break a Guinness World Record.
The first Gathering of Kyles, part of the annual Kyle Fair, attracted 1,490 people bearing the same first name in 2023, but fell short of the Guinness World Record for the largest ...Read more
WATCH: Canadian man breaks record for building 'Star Wars' Lego set
(UPI) A Canadian man combined his love of Lego and Star Wars by building the 75,192-piece Millennium Falcon in a record-breaking time of 7 hours, 36 minutes and 37 seconds.
Ivan Yu of Markham, Ontario, earned the Guinness World Record for the fastest time to build the Lego Star Wars 75,192 Millennium Falcon.
"The actual building process was ...Read more
Clerk picks out a $300,000 winner for South Carolina lottery player
(UPI) A South Carolina man won a $300,000 lottery prize by asking a store clerk to choose a scratch-off ticket for him.
The Lake City man told South Carolina Education Lottery officials he had a string of bad luck when playing the lottery, so he asked a clerk at the Busy Corner store on S. Ron McNair Blvd. in Lake City to choose his next ticket...Read more
WATCH: 95-year-old woman reunited with lost sculpture after 40 years
(UPI) A 95-year-old retired seamstress was reunited with a sculpture of her likeness that was thought lost nearly 40 years after her granddaughter tracked the artwork down online.
Italian immigrant Maria Pulsone was chosen by her New York employer, Kozinn & Sons Tailors, to be the subject of a 51-inch sculpture to adorn the business' lobby ...Read more
Escaped goats and sheep wander onto the interstate in Virginia
(UPI) A group of about nine goats and sheep escaped from their owner's Virginia farm and ended up wandering onto a busy stretch of highway.
Virginia State Police said the animals, which included at least one juvenile, escaped from their owner's property in Chesapeake and managed to get around the sound barrier wall by the High Rise Bridge.
...Read more
WATCH: World's oldest sloth turns 54 at German zoo
(UPI) The world's oldest sloth celebrated his unofficial 54th birthday at a zoo in Germany -- and has just fathered his 22nd child.
Jan, a Linne's two-toed sloth residing at the Krefeld Zoo in Germany, was estimated to be about 6 months old when he was found in the wild in South America on May 1, 1986, making him at least 54 years old.
The zoo...Read more
Raccoon interrupts Major League Soccer game for 161 seconds
(UPI) A Major League Soccer game between the Philadelphia Union and New York City FC was interrupted when a raccoon ran out onto the field and evaded capture for 161 seconds.
The raccoon made its appearance Wednesday night at Subaru Park in Chester, Pa., leading players to watch from the sidelines while stadium workers chased the animal with ...Read more
Mama duck and 11 babies rescued from Connecticut plaza
(UPI) Authorities in Connecticut came to the rescue of a mother duck and 11 ducklings found stranded in an isolated downtown plaza.
The Stamford Police Department said Lynne Colatrella of the Stamford Downtown Special Services District teamed up with Animal Control Officer John Franzetti, security guard Omar Riofrio and a crew of gardeners when...Read more
Need for car wash leads Michigan woman to $1M Mega Millions prize
(UPI) A Michigan woman said her need for a car wash led to her winning a $1 million lottery prize from a Mega Millions drawing.
Louise Adams, 77, of Jackson, told Michigan Lottery officials she stopped at Kelly's Express Mart on Horton Road in Jackson because she needed to wash her car.
"I play Mega Millions here and there, so when I stopped ...Read more
Escaped cockatiel rescued from sixth story window ledge
(UPI) Firefighters in Minnesota used a super-sized ladder truck known as the "Tower" to rescue a cockatiel that escaped from her owner and became stranded on a hospital window ledge.
The Duluth Fire Department said on social media that the cockatiel, named Nina, escaped from her owner and was located on a sixth story window ledge at St. Luke's ...Read more
WATCH: High turnout turns dino record attempt into Tyrannosaurus wreck
(UPI) A Canadian city's attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people dressed as dinosaurs was disqualified due to the unexpectedly high turnout.
Travel Drumheller, the tourism organization for the Town of Drumheller, Alberta, said in a Facebook post that the April 27 record attempt in the city's downtown ...Read more
WATCH: Indiana judge rules tacos are 'Mexican-style sandwiches'
(UPI) An Indiana judge resolved a legal dispute surrounding a Fort Wayne strip mall by ruling that tacos and burritos "are Mexican-style sandwiches."
Martin Quintana, the developer behind the new Quintana Plaza strip mall on Jefferson Boulevard in Fort Wayne, entered into a written agreement with the Covington Creek Condominium Association that...Read more
Stuck fox cub rescued from drain hole of discarded sink
(UPI) A wildlife hospital in Britain said a rescuer came to the assistance of a curious young fox that poked its head through the drain hole of a disused sink and became stuck.
The South Essex Wildlife Hospital said on social media that veterinarian Tom Linsel was summoned to "help a fox cub who had somehow managed to get his head stuck in the ...Read more
Woman plays online lottery game by accident, wins $736,874
(UPI) A North Carolina woman won a $736,874 lottery jackpot when she played an online game by accident.
Cynthia Harris, of Cary, told North Carolina Education Lottery officials she didn't realize she had placed a $2 bet when she tried out Bison Bonanza, a digital instant game available on the lottery's website and mobile app.
"I thought I was ...Read more
WATCH: Baby gator beats the heat in Florida fountain
(UPI) A Florida woman out for her morning run came across an unexpected scene: a baby alligator beating the summer heat with a dip in a public fountain.
Lauren Shrage said she and her dog were out for their morning run in Palm Beach Gardens when she spotted something in the water in the fountain next to the Mirabella community's entrance gate. ...Read more
WATCH: New York-Dublin 'Portal' shut down due to 'inappropriate behavior'
(UPI) The live stream video Portal connecting New York to Dublin has been temporarily switched off due to what organizers described as "instances of inappropriate behavior."
The Portal, designed by artist Benediktas Gylys, went live Wednesday and streamed real-time video between New York's Flatiron South Public Plaza and North Earl Street in ...Read more
WATCH: Heirloom carving returned to family thanks to social media search
(UPI) A New York woman was reunited with a precious piece of family artwork thanks to a Facebook post that was shared hundreds of times.
Celia Bashaw of Plattsburgh said the piece, a wood carving of a leopard resting on a tree branch, was hand-carved by her uncle, Charles Perkins, in 1980.
Bashaw said the carving was beloved by her mother, and...Read more
Bison spotted wandering loose on Wisconsin highway
(UPI) A Wisconsin sheriff's office is warning residents to be on the lookout for a bison spotted wandering loose along a highway.
The Waupaca County Sheriff's Office said the bison was spotted on County Highway E north of Ogdensburg.
"Use caution when driving on the roadway in the area," the sheriff's office said on social media. If you see...Read more
WATCH: 83-year-old woman becomes Howard University's oldest graduate
(UPI) An 83-year-old woman became Howard University's oldest-ever gradate when she walked across the stage to receive her doctoral degree in divinity.
Marie Fowler, who previously earned a bachelor's degree and two master's degrees from the Maple Springs Baptist Bible College and Seminary, said she initially did not think she would make it all ...Read more
Man inserts 243 thumbtacks into a cork board in one minute
(UPI) Serial record-breaker David Rush recaptured one of his lost Guinness World Records titles by inserting 243 thumbtacks into a cork board in one minute.
Rush, who had held the record twice previously, aimed to break the record of 191 tacks in one minute, which was set by fellow serial record-breaker Andre Ortolf.
The latest attempt saw ...Read more
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