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Last-minute lottery decision earns Michigan man $500,000 A Michigan man's last-minute decision to buy a scratch-off lottery ticket ended up earning him a $500,000 prize.

World's largest and smallest penny farthings unveiled in London An Australian man teamed up with cyclists in Britain to break the Guinness World Records for the largest and smallest penny farthings.

Watch: Beavers solve flooding problem at London Underground station A London Underground station once plagued by constant flooding is now staying dry thanks to some recent arrivals in the neighborhood: beavers.

Bighorn sheep briefly escapes enclosure at Buffalo Zoo in New York A bighorn sheep at New York's Buffalo Zoo had a brief taste of freedom when he escaped from his habitat while the facility was closed to the public.

Look: Alligator found 'posted up right at the front door' of S.C. home Animal control responded to the front porch of a South Carolina home where a resident found an alligator "posted up right at the front door."

$1 million lottery ticket nearly thrown out by N.C. woman A North Carolina woman said she was preparing to throw out a lottery ticket when she decided to scan it and discovered it was a $1 million winner.

Kangaroo gets new home after several days on the loose in Quebec A kangaroo on the loose for several days in Quebec was captured by provincial officials and taken to a new permanent home at a zoo.

Watch: Boston bars say Scottish soccer fans are drinking them dry Scottish soccer fans are being credited with a boom in Boston beer sales that caused some bars in the city to run dry.

World's oldest living land animal extends record to 194 years The world's oldest living land animal, Jonathan the tortoise, extended his record to 194 years and was officially named a Guinness World Records Icon.

Watch: Australian zoo's escaped Tasmanian devil safely captured A Tasmanian devil that escaped from a Queensland zoo was located about a mile from the park more than two weeks later.