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Escaped peacock captured after days on the loose in Massachusetts
1 of 2 | An escaped peacock named Pete was captured after several days on the loose in Cape Cod, Mass. Photo courtesy of Harwich Animal Control/Facebook…
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Kentucky man’s lucky numbers hit lottery jackpot after more than 10 years
A Kentucky man who stuck with the same lottery numbers for more than a decade ended up winning a $225,000 jackpot. Photo courtesy of the Kentucky Lottery…
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Sewer crew removes ‘monster’ 110-pound fatberg
A team from England's Southern Water removed a 110-pound fatberg from a sewer in Bishopric, Horsham. Photo courtesy of Southern Water…
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Cat missing for a year turns up more than 600 miles from home
A cat named Birdie went missing from her Ontario home and turned up a year later in New Brunswick, more than 600 miles away. Photo courtesy of the Oromocto and Area SPCA/Facebook…
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Man wins $4 million lottery prize while buying friend’s birthday gift
Robert J. Ostrye Jr. bought a scratch-off lottery ticket while shopping for a friend's birthday gift and won a $4 million prize. Photo courtesy of the Massachusetts State Lottery…
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Lottery ticket’s colors inspire player’s $4 million win
Rachel Sadler said she bought a scratch-off lottery ticket because she liked the colors and ended up winning $4 million. Photo courtesy of the North Carolina Education Lottery…
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Virginia power outage for 11,700 customers blamed on snake
A snake -- probably not this 7-inch baby ocellate viper -- caused a power outage for 11,700 customers in Newport News, Va., when it came into contact with a transformer. File Photo…
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‘Last minute’ decision leads Michigan man to lottery jackpot
Matthew Russell said a "last minute" decision to stop for a lottery ticket earned him a prize of $25,000 a year for life. Photo courtesy of the Michigan Lottery…
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N.J. man plays ‘World of Warcraft’ for 78 hours, 30 minutes
Justin O'Donnell broke a Guinness World Record by playing "World of Warcraft" for 78 hours and 30 minutes. Photo courtesy of Guinness World Records…
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Eggs from rare orange lobster hatch into orange lobster babies
A rare orange lobster being studied at the University of New England hatched 100 eggs, and some of the babies share their mother's unusual coloration. Photo courtesy of Markus…
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