Odd & Interesting

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The owner of a restaurant, which was heavily damaged by fire, has his coveted hot dog statue back.

By Associated Press January 20, 2023
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Police investigating after a clouded leopard escaped her enclosure at the Dallas Zoo that a cutting tool was used to intentionally make an opening in the fence of the small cat’s habitat, and that a similar cut was found at a habitat for small monkeys.

By Associated Press January 16, 2023
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Officials say the most recent whale found dead on a New Jersey shoreline had apparently been struck by a vessel.

By Associated Press January 16, 2023
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Sweden’s center-right coalition government wants to abolish a decade-old requirement for restaurants, nightclubs and other venues to obtain permits before they let patrons dance.

By Associated Press January 16, 2023
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Several groups have flocked to the waterway off Manhattan in search of treasure.

By Associated Press January 16, 2023
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Lizards that once dwelled in forests but now slink around urban areas have genetically morphed to survive life in the city, researchers have found.

By Associated Press January 12, 2023
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The city of Luck, Wisconsin, is living up to its namesake.

By Associated Press January 9, 2023
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Two people in Florida were arrested after one of them made a 911 call to get help with moving their belongings from a home they were burglarizing, authorities said.

By Associated Press January 6, 2023
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers backup quarterback Blaine Gabbert became an unexpected hero when a helicopter crashed into a bay. Gabbert and his two brothers were on jet skis Thursday when they heard a “faint noise” on the water.

By Associated Press January 2, 2023
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Sherlock Holmes is finally free to the American public in 2023.

By Associated Press January 2, 2023
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South Korea’s military confirms it test-fired a solid-fueled rocket after its unannounced launch triggered brief public scare of a suspected UFO appearance or a North Korean missile launch.

By Associated Press January 2, 2023
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The first Mega Millions drawing of the new year will be a big one as no one won Friday night’s estimated $685 million jackpot. The top prize increased to $785 million ahead of the next drawing Tuesday night.

January 2, 2023
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Starting New Year’s Day, you can still wear bikinis on the beaches of Miami Beach, but forget about showing any butts — cigarette butts, that is.

By Associated Press January 2, 2023
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Nearly 1,600 bats found a temporary home this week in the attic of a Houston Humane Society director, but it wasn’t because they made it their roost.

By Associated Press December 28, 2022
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A “Cousin Eddie” display in Kentucky apparently looked a little too real and police were called to check it out.

By Associated Press December 24, 2022
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Since the pandemic, Elizabeth Hulanick has turned to toys from her childhood to relieve stress.

By Associated Press December 22, 2022
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Several motorists who were speeding through an elementary school zone on the Florida Keys Overseas Highway received an odorous onion as a reminder to slow down from a county sheriff’s deputy dressed as the Grinch.

By Associated Press December 16, 2022
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Albania’s last brown bear in captivity has been rescued by an international animal welfare organization and taken to a sanctuary in Austria.

December 7, 2022
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Like all good pageant contestants, Nazaa'a displayed not only dazzling beauty but also poise and grace.

By ANNE M. PETERSON Associated Press December 2, 2022
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Facial recognition technology is mostly associated with uses such as surveillance and the authentication of human faces, but a group of scientists believe they’ve found a new use for it: saving seals.

By Associated Press November 24, 2022
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The company that makes Jack Daniel's is howling mad over a squeaking dog toy that parodies the whiskey's signature bottle. Now, the liquor company is barking at the door of the Supreme Court.

By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press November 20, 2022
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The California house where Steve Jobs co-founded Apple is a historical site, and now the sandals he wore while pacing its floors have been sold for nearly $220,000, according to an auction house.

By Associated Press November 19, 2022
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The election to fill a city council seat in a Michigan town was settled by drawing two pieces of paper from a bowl, days after a 616-616 tie.

By Associated Press November 17, 2022
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The National Toy Hall of Fame’s new honorees include an object dating to ancient times, a line of muscle-bound action figures and an iconic art set whose medium is colorful pegs.

By Associated Press November 13, 2022
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Facial hair enthusiasts claimed to have set a new world record for longest beard chain during an event in Wyoming on Friday, the Casper Star-Tribune reports.

By Associated Press November 12, 2022