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Mailed job application returned to woman after nearly 50 years
A British woman who applied to be a motorcycle stunt rider in 1976 received her application in the mail nearly 50 years later. Photo by aitoff/Pixabay.com…
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Woman strikes out at casino, wins lottery on her way home
A Virginia woman failed to win any money during her visit to a Maryland casino, but she ended up winning a $50,000 lottery prize on her way home. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI |…
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California man wins lottery one day after big casino jackpot
A California man won $10 million from a scratch-off lottery ticket the day after he won $2,000 at a casino. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo…
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Angler reels in rare toothy fish from Maryland creek
A man fishing in Maryland's Conococheague Creek reeled in a red-bellied pacu, a South American fish famous for its mouth full of human-like teeth. Photo by Raymond Ellis/Wikimedia…
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Escaped goat joins half-marathon in Canada
1 of 2 | A goat named Joshua escaped from his home on a pumpkin patch and joined in a half-marathon face in the Town of Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador.…
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Father and son earn world record for ‘Doctor Who’ collection
Lee Thompson and his son, William Thompson, earned a Guinness World Record for their collection of 7.507 pieces of "Doctor Who" memorabilia. Photo courtesy of The Thompson Library…
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Game of pool leads Maryland man to big lottery prize
A Maryland man said an evening of playing pool with friends led to his winning a big Keno prize from the Maryland Lottery. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo…
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Students drop egg from 83 feet to break world record
A team of Pennsylvania students broke a Guinness World Record by dropping an egg a distance of 83 feet without breaking the shell. Photo by pasja1000/Pixabay.com…
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Fat Bear Week officially underway at Alaska’s Katmai National Park
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D.C. man lost winning lottery ticket for over a month
A Washington, D.C., man named Phillip H. bought two winning tickets for the same lottery drawing -- but lost one of them for over a month. Photo courtesy of the DC Lottery…
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