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Connecticut Lottery player wins two big scratch-off prizes in one week
A Connecticut Lottery player won prizes of $200,000 and $750,000 from scratch-off tickets purchased from the…
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Misplaced $50,400 lottery ticket turns up days before expiration
A Maryland man who won $50,400 from a Bonus Match 5 lottery drawing said he found his missing ticket in a file box mere days before it would have expired. File Photo by John…
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Two Britons cut their long locks to break records for hair donation
Ruth Tripp donated 5 feet, 7 inches of hair to charity and earned a Guinness World Records title. Photo courtesy of Guinness World Records…
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Italian mayor’s proclamation makes it illegal to get sick
The mayor of Belcastro, Italy, issued a proclamation banning local residents from getting ill or seriously injured amid lagging access to healthcare in the area. Photo courtesy of…
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Peeled bananas left on English street corner each month vex locals
Residents of Beeston, England, said someone has been leaving a plate of peeled bananas on a street corner in the town on the second day of each month for over a year. Photo by…
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Man uses rude driver’s license plate to play the lottery, wins $500,000
A Maryland man bought 10 Pick 5 tickets bearing numbers he memorized from a rude driver's license plate and scored a $500,000 prize. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo…
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Toilet maker warns customers not to wipe the seats with toilet paper
Japanese toilet manufacturer Toto is warning customers not to wipe the seats with toilet paper, as it can cause scratches to the plastic resin. Photo by jarmoluk/Pixabay.com…
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‘Person-shaped’ object rescued by British Coastguard was a training dummy
An HM Coastguard Fleetwood crew responded to Cleveleys, Lancashire, to retrieve a "person-shaped" object in the water that turned out to be a training dummy. Photo courtesy of HM…
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Iowa woman wins $250,000 from Christmas gift lottery ticket
Darla Carpenter won a $250,000 prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket that was a Christmas gift from her husband. Photo courtesy of the Iowa Lottery…
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Man asks clerk to pick out a lottery ticket, wins $2 million
A Missouri man won $2 million from a scratch-off lottery ticket chosen for him by a store clerk. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo…
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