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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
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
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
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
Snake on a train causes delays for 2,700 passengers
(UPI) The East Japan Railroad Co. said about 2,700 passengers experienced delays when a snake was spotted about a commuter train.
The company said a passenger on a JR Yamanote Line train in Tokyo informed personnel at Shibuya Station on Sunday that a snake had been spotted in the eighth car of the 11-car train.
The train was stopped at ...Read more
Virginia man stops to buy chicken, wins $500,000 lottery prize
(UPI) A Virginia man made a stop at the grocery store to buy some chicken and walked out with a scratch-off lottery ticket worth $500,000.
Russell Gomes of South Boston told Virginia Lottery officials he had just finished work when he stopped at the Food Lion on Halifax Road in South Boston to buy some chicken.
Gomes decided to buy a ...Read more
WATCH: Man ordered to hide his boat has vessel painted on new fence
(UPI) A California man ordered by his city to conceal the boat parked in his driveway with a fence hired his artist neighbor to paint a photo-realistic image of the vessel in an act of rebellious compliance.
Etienne Constable said the boat he uses for fishing was regularly parked in his Seaside driveway for about four years before he received a...Read more
Collection of 2,022 jigsaw puzzles earns Guinness World Record
(UPI) An Indiana couple earned a Guinness World Record for their collection of 2,022 jigsaw puzzles.
Carmel resident John Walczak and his wife, Kyle, started collecting jigsaw puzzles in 2019, and they soon found themselves addicted to buying, solving, selling and trading the puzzles.
"We did that first one and it was fun, so we decided to ...Read more
Man jumps into water to rescue dog, gets rescued by firefighters
(UPI) Authorities in New York's Long Island region said a man who jumped into the water to rescue his dog ended up needing to be rescued by firefighters.
The Nassau County Police Department said in a news release that the 34-year-old man was walking his service dog in Oyster Bay on Sunday evening when the canine ran into the water for a swim.
...Read more
WATCH: Man rescues waterslide from defunct theme park in Ohio
(UPI) A fan of Ohio's defunct Coney Island theme park decided to keep a small part of the attraction's memory alive by purchasing an entire waterslide.
Adam Woltermann, who spent five seasons working at the Cincinnati water park, said he was dismayed to learn it would be closing permanently in December 2023 and all of the slides, pools and ...Read more
'Star Wars' fan wins big lottery jackpot on franchise holiday
(UPI) The Force was strong with a Massachusetts man when he scored a $5.37 million lottery jackpot on Star Wars Day.
James Jorgensen of Northborough told Massachusetts State Lottery officials he was celebrating the May 4 holiday when he found out the Megabucks ticket he bought from Lowe's Variety Market and Meat Shop on West Main Street in ...Read more
WATCH: Speedy window cleaner breaks world record at competition
(UPI) A British woman followed in her father's footsteps and broke a Guinness World Record by cleaning three office windows in 16.13 seconds.
Aliscia Burrows, 33, cleaned the three 45-inch-by-45-inch windows while competing in the Manchester Cleaning Show and ended up besting the record for fastest window cleaner (female) by .15 seconds.
...Read more
WATCH: Deputies chase down loose goat in Florida county
(UPI) Sheriff's deputies in Florida conducted a hoof pursuit of a goat on the loose -- and ended up rescuing a second goat from a fence entanglement.
The Marion County Sheriff's Office said on social media that Deputy Victoria Hammons and Deputy Federico Peguero responded to a call about a goat on the loose.
"'Billy the Kid' was feeling a bit ...Read more
Fortune cookie predicts New Jersey man's lottery prize
(UPI) A New Jersey man said a fortune cookie predicated his lottery prize of $1,000 a week for life.
The New Jersey Lottery said the player opened up a fortune cookie from a Chinese restaurant and received the message: "Believe in miracles."
The man bought a Cash4Life ticket from the Jackpocket app and discovered his fortune cookie was correct...Read more
5-foot iguana found wandering loose in North Carolina
(UPI) Animal control officers in a North Carolina city said they were shocked to round up a 5-foot iguana -- the second such creature found in the city so far this year.
The Raleigh Police Department said animal control officers were dispatched Tuesday night on a report of a large lizard on the loose and they arrived to find a 5-foot iguana.
...Read more
'Portal' connects New York and Dublin via live stream
(UPI) An art installation in New York and Dublin takes the form of a "portal" that allows viewers to visually connect across 3,000 miles.
The Portal, an installation designed by artist Benediktas Gylys, live streams silent video between New York's Flatiron South Public Plaza and North Earl Street in Dublin.
The installation, sponsored by the ...Read more
WATCH: Contortionist, hula hoop performer team up for 'human belt' record
(UPI) A contortionist and a hula hoop performer teamed up in Britain to break an unusual Guinness World Record involving a "human belt."
Liberty Barros, a dancer and contortion expert, wrapped herself around the middle of hula hooper Mariam "Amazí" Olayiwola's body to break the record for most double arm hula hoop rotations with a human belt ...Read more
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