Goat ‘detained’ for trying to break into retirement community

Odd News // 17 minutes ago

News anchor’s collection of 1,531 pairs of socks earns world record

Jan. 15 (UPI) — Retired CBS Philadelphia news anchor Jim Donovan’s colorful footwear earned him the Guinness World Record for the largest collection of socks.

Odd News // 23 hours ago

Crashed truck releases 15,000 live crabs next to road

Jan. 14 (UPI) — A recovery crew was summoned to an Irish road when a truck carrying up to 15,000 crabs crashed into a ditch and set the crustaceans free.

Odd News // 23 hours ago

N.C. woman buys a new house, wins $100,000 lottery prize

Jan. 14 (UPI) — A North Carolina woman said her $100,000 prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket arrived at just the right time: she just bought a house.

Odd News // 1 day ago

Soccer player keeps ball in the air for 28 hours, 21 minutes

Jan. 14 (UPI) — A Swedish soccer enthusiast broke a Guinness World Record when he juggled a ball without using his hands for 28 hours, 21 minutes and 2 seconds.

Odd News // 1 day ago

Colorado deputy rounds up multiple loose chickens

Jan. 14 (UPI) — A Colorado sheriff’s deputy found himself taking on the role of poultry wrangler when multiple chickens were reported on the loose in a neighborhood.

Odd News // 1 day ago

Forestry officials find lost emu in the woods of Poland

Jan. 14 (UPI) — Forestry officials in Poland said an emu was spooked by fireworks and fled more than a mile into a forest before being rescued the next day.

Odd News // 1 day ago

Hundreds of Victorian shoes found during beach clean-up in Wales

Jan. 14 (UPI) — An educational center in Wales is trying to solve the mystery of hundreds of Victorian-style shoes found during a beach clean-up event.

Odd News // 1 day ago

Bear evicted from California crawlspace may have found a new home

Jan. 13 (UPI) — A bear that was finally evicted from underneath a California house after several months may have found a new home underneath another house nearby.

Odd News // 1 day ago

Fast trash: World’s fastest wheelie bin hits 66 mph

Jan. 13 (UPI) — A British inventor said his tricked-out trash can that broke the Guinness World Record for the fastest wheelie bin can now reach a speed of 66 mph.

Odd News // 2 days ago

Firefighters rescue stuck cow from Virginia pond

Jan. 13 (UPI) — Firefighters in Virginia came to the rescue of a cow that wandered into a pond bank and ended up stuck in the deep mud just under the surface.