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Man wins $30k on scratch card his friend refused to buy

A man won $30,000 on a scratch card rejected by his friend. The 23-year-old Maryland man was with a coworker at a 7-
Japanese company selling alien soup

A Japanese company has come up with the concept of 'alien soup'. The instant noodle dish is made by pouring hot water
Boy calls 911 for Happy Meal order

Police brought a young boy a Happy Meal after he dialed 911 for his McDonald's order. Little Charlie Skabelund, five,
Raccoons shelter from rain in university library

Raccoons took shelter from the rain inside the Arkansas State University library. Maths tutor Codie Clark was startled
Almost half of Americans believe in ghosts and demons

Almost half of Americans believe in ghosts and demons, according to a new survey. The YouGov study found that 45 per
Mummies found to have heart disease symptoms

Ancient mummies have been found to have symptoms of heart disease. A new study has found the disease to exist in people
Identical twin nurses help deliver identical twin babies

Staff at a Georgia hospital were left seeing double after identical twin nurses helped deliver identical twin babies.
Passengers wears all her clothes to avoid excess charges at airport

A passenger wore all her clothes to avoid excess baggage charges at the airport. Gel Rodriguez - from Davao City in the
Tiger getting prosthetic paw in world first operation

A tiger is being given a prosthetic paw in the first operation of its kind. Professor Peter Giannoudis - from the
Thief robs a bank a day before his wedding

Heath Bumpous from Texas was so desperate to get a ring for his future wife ahead of their big day that he raided a
Woman accidentally drives off with another child's gifts

Police are looking for a woman who drove away with another child's birthday presents by accident. Michigan mother Donna
Girl makes dad hand out care packages on flight for heavy snoring

A girl made her stepdad hand out a "care package" and apology to passengers on his flight to deal with his heavy
Woman quits job to be full-time housewife

Katrina Holte, 30, used to work in a payroll department but, as of this month, she decided to dedicate all of her time
Plane makes diversion after passenger gets stuck in loo

A plane flying from Washington D.C. to San Francisco had to make a diversion after a passenger got stuck in the toilet.
Man in 20s marries 81-year-old cousin to 'avoid military service'

A 24-year-old man allegedly married his 81-year-old cousin "to avoid doing military service". Alexander Kondratyuk has
Strict parent makes child's friends sign contract before sleepovers

A stringent mum has created a contract which her son's friends have to sign before they can sleepover at their house.
Penguin swims from New Zealand to Australia

A tiny penguin has been released back into the wild after swimming from New Zealand to Australia. The small Fiordland
Flight delayed by 11 hours after pilot loses passport

A flight was delayed by 11 hours after the pilot lost his passport. The T'way Air flight TW122 from Vietnam was meant
KFC offers couples chicken themed weddings

KFC Australia is offering chicken loving couples their dream wedding. The fried chicken eatery is offering six romantic
Police save raccoon with jar stuck on head

A police officer had to save a raccoon with a glass jar stuck on its head. The animal had gone dumpster diving when it
Teacher gives birth right outside school

A teacher gave birth on the pavement after going into labour at a middle school in Colorado. Lindsay Agbalokwu
Couple's matching outfits are secret to 68-year marriage

A loved up couple say matching outfits are the secret to their 68-year marriage. Rosemary and Francis Klontz - who tied
Canadian man's $60m secret win

A man kept his $60 million lottery win a secret for 10 months. Vietnamese refugee Bon Truong resettled in Canada 36
Woman fell asleep in her parked car, woke to find it missing

Police in New Jersey say a possible carjacker apparently removed a sleeping 80-year-old woman from her parked car
Basketball-sized world-record grapefruit grown in Louisiana

A basketball-sized grapefruit has brought two world records to a Louisiana couple. The giant citrus grew in the yard of
Danish city puts Vikings at crossing signals

It’s safe to cross when the green Viking is walking, but stop when the red one is standing. That’s the message to
Mum holds job interviews for her kids

A mum is holding "job interviews" for her children to do their chores - with three jobs on offer including kitchen
'Robo-shorts' have been developed by Harvard scientists

'Robo-shorts' have been developed by Harvard scientists. Researchers at the prestigious universities Wyss Institute for
Grandmother wins lottery after praying for money

A grandmother won the lottery after "praying" for money. Wendy Johnson - from North Carolina - admitted she "never"
Donkey diva: Singing beast of burden becomes Indian sensation

An unorthodox Indian music star has won hearts online with her big teeth, lustrous white coat, four legs and melodic
Man left family because they chewed too loudly

A man hasn't spoken to his family in four years because he was enraged at the sound of their chewing. Derrol Murphy, 41
Viennese turn noses up at scented subway trains

Care for a whiff of sandalwood on your morning ride to work? Commuters in Vienna have turned their noses up at scented
Twins on way to twins festival pulled over for second time

Twin brothers driving separately to the Twins Days Festival in Twinsburg, Ohio, say each got pulled over for the second
Dark chocolate can help lower the risk of depression

New research from University College London's Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care has shown that the snack could
Six-year-old YouTuber star buys £6.5m property

A six-year-old YouTuber has purchased a multi-million pound property. South Korean social media star Boram and her
A couple create DIY wedding cake for under $40

A couple iced "two Costco cakes" with "cream cheese" to create their lavish five tier wedding bake. Photo: Instagram An
Restaurant chain unveils robotic waitresses

The British restaurant chain, Tea Terrace, has launched a highly-intelligent cyber server named Theresa, which is in
Eat in 6 hours to lose weight

Researchers have found eating the final meal of the day at 2pm could help people lose weight. A study has discovered
Goose freed, got stuck in pizza driver’s car grille

Authorities say a goose that got stuck in a pizza delivery driver’s car grille in Vermont is expected to make a full
Woman steals back stolen car

A woman tracked down a thief she says stole her car - and stole it back. Danielle Reno, 34, says someone took her
Queen Elizabeth needs a chef

Queen Elizabeth is looking for an "ambitious and qualified" chef to join the staff of the royal household. The 93-year-
9-week-old kitten well after rescue from car’s subframe

A 9-week-old kitten survived a 30-mile (48-kilometer) trip trapped in the frame of a car. Auto repair shop owner Scott
New species of lizard found in stomach of dinosaur

A new species of ancient lizard has been found perfectly preserved in the stomach of a dinosaur fossil. The team of
Ice cream man charges double for influencers

An ice cream vendor charges influences double. Joe Nicchi - who has run CVT Soft Serve in Los Angeles for three years -
Police and residents rescue 6-foot snake from car engine

Police and bystanders teamed up to rescue a 6-foot-long (1.8-meter-long) snake that had wrapped itself around the
Wildlife rescue is urging women to send bra clasps to fix turtle shells

A North Carolina wildlife rescue is urging women to send in their "bra clasps" to fix broken turtle shells. Posting on
Woman retires with cake to herself

A woman hilariously announced her retirement at work with a cake to herself and her co-workers that read "Happy
Apple-shaped women are more likely to suffer from a heart attack or stroke

Research by New York's Albert Einstein College of Medicine observed 2,683 women who weren't overweight and had already
Sleeping with a fan on can be bad for your health

According to Mark Reddick, writing on The Sleep Advisor, fans can set off allergies and are not good for those with
ESA are monitoring football field-sized asteroid

An asteroid that is nearly the size of Paris's Arc de Triomphe has a one-in-7000 chance of hitting Earth. According to