(UPI) A British sheep farmer said she found a surprising solution for curbing the aggression of her rams -- Axe body spray.

Sam Bryce, who raises sheep on the Norfolk-Suffolk border in England, said it was other farmers on the Facebook group Ladies Who Lamb who told her the Africa variety of the body spray, known as Lynx in Britain and other ...Read more

(UPI) A wedding ring lost on Texas' Galveston Island was returned to its owner's finger after being found by a couple attempting to remove an old net from the sand.

Deysi Maldonado said she was visiting Galveston Island with her family and only realized hours after digging through the sand that her wedding ring set was missing from her finger. ...Read more

(UPI) A Michigan woman made an extra stop on her way to pick up a pizza and scored a $2 million prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket.

The 41-year-old Macomb County woman told Michigan Lottery officials she dipped into Party Place Liquor on Schoenherr Road in Shelby Township on her way to pick up a pizza.

"My husband is usually the one who ...Read more

(UPI) An estranged British couple found their 21-year marriage unexpectedly ended when a lawn firm's clerical error finalized their divorce.

The couple, identified only as Mr. and Mrs. Williams, separated in 2023 and were in the process of working out the financial details of their marriage's impending end when they accidentally became divorced...Read more

(UPI) New York's famous Plaza Hotel hosted a Guinness World Record-breaking event featuring 353 ballerinas en pointe at the same time.

The nonprofit Youth America Grand Prix, which organizes competitions for young dancers, celebrated its 25th anniversary by gathering the white tutu-clad ballerinas at the hotel and having them all go en pointe -...Read more

(UPI) A gun store in Maine is drawing in customers with more than just its selection of firearms -- it counts a pet cow as among its employees.

Adam Hendsbee, owner of A&G Shooting in Fairfield, said the miniature zebu calf, named Kade, took an unusual route to becoming the store's goodwill ambassador.

"Mom had rejected him so he was ...Read more

(UPI) NASA confirmed an object that crashed through the roof of a Florida home was indeed garbage jettisoned from the International Space Station.

The cylindrical object crashed through Alejandro Otero's roof in Naples, Fla., on March 8, and the sound of the crash was recorded by the homeowner's Ring camera.

The object was taken by NASA to be ...Read more

(UPI) One of Japan's famously punctual high-speed bullet trains experienced a rare 17-minute delay when a snake was found in a passenger car.

The Central Japan Railway Company said the train arrived in Tokyo from Nagoya and its departure to Osaka was called off when a passenger alerted station staff to the presence of a 16-inch snake slithering...Read more

(UPI) A Michigan man said a scene in a movie starring his "look-alike" inspired him to buy the scratch-off lottery ticket that earned him a $500,000 prize.

The 26-year-old Genesee County man told Michigan Lottery officials that life imitated art when he bought the Lucky No. 13 scratch-off ticket from the E-Z Stop Food Mart on North Saginaw ...Read more

(UPI) Uber's annual Lost & Found Index revealed some of the most unusual items left behind in ride-share cars over the past year include a toupee, a ceramic cat and a live turtle.

The eighth annual "snapshot of the most surprising and most popular items left behind in Ubers" revealed the most common items reported lost by passengers were ...Read more

(UPI) A 69-year-old retiree visited 120 pubs to order drinks in 24 hours, breaking a Guinness World Record.

David Clarkson, who was born in Britain but has lived in Australia for over 40 years, started his attempt with a drink at the Captain Cook Hotel in Sydney.

Clarkson walked to 119 more establishments over the course of the following 24 ...Read more

(UPI) Animal rescuers on the island of Guernsey said a herd of cows escaped from their fenced-in pasture, but were quickly recaptured when they wandered to an animal rescue center.

The Guernsey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said the bovines left their farm and made their way to the GSPCA's closest facility.

"We are very ...Read more

(UPI) A Michigan woman said a tarot card reading correctly predicted she would win a $500,000 lottery prize later that same day.

The 59-year-old Genesee County woman told Michigan Lottery officials she was on her way to the tarot card reading when she stopped at the BP gas station on West Thompson Road in Fenton to buy some scratch-off tickets....Read more

(UPI) The captain of a charter fishing boat in Australia "got a little fright" when a net tossed from the vessel ensnared an unexpectedly large catch -- a crocodile.

Fairdinkum Fishing Charters posted a video to Facebook showing the croc being hauled up when its teeth got caught on the net in the Bolhe River, near Townsville, Queensland.

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(UPI) Residents of a Texas city have reported multiple sightings in recent days of an unusual and very non-native animal: a lemur.

The ring-tailed lemur was spotted Monday at Mickey's Bar and Grill in Aransas Pass, but it continued to evade all capture attempts.

Spencer Bell said he spotted the lemur on his docked boat April 1.

"I though I ...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 spotted atop a balcony railing on the fourth floor of a building.

The OCFA said on social media that the dog "went out the ...Read more