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Bear takes a dip in Colorado woman's backyard kiddie pool A Colorado black bear was caught on camera beating the summer heat by taking a dip in a resident's backyard kiddie pool.

Husband's research pays off with $500,000 lottery win A Maryland woman credited her husband's research with helping them to win $500,000 from a Maryland Lottery scratch-off ticket.

Watch: Man uses plunger to pop balloons for Guinness World Record A serial Guinness World Record breaker from Germany armed himself with a plunger to pop 60 balloons in 30 seconds.

Firefighters rescue pony trapped in muddy Pa. creek Firefighters in Pennsylvania came to the rescue of a pony that wandered into a creek and became stuck in the deep mud.

31,075 skydives recorded on one day in 43 countries A total 31,075 coordinated skydives took place in 43 countries in a single day to break the record for the most skydives completed in a single day.

Watch: Seattle's round raccoon Jimothy becomes viral star An unusual Seattle raccoon, dubbed Jimothy, is becoming a viral celebrity due to his shortened spine giving him a unique, spherical appearance.

Watch: Blue Angels flyover sends umbrellas, chairs airborne at Florida beach Chaos briefly erupted on a Florida beach when a flyover by the Blue Angels squadron resulted in hats, chairs, umbrellas and tents being sent flying.

'Vision' leads S.C. man to $500,000 lottery prize A South Carolina man heeded the advice of "a vision" that came to him and bought a lottery ticket that earned him $500,000.

Look: Dog rescued from mountain after consuming marijuana A rescue team was summoned to the tallest mountain in Scotland to rescue a Labrador that became ill after consuming marijuana.

Watch: Basketball player sinks shots from over 80 feet to break world records An Egyptian basketball player put his skills to the ultimate test by breaking two Guinness World Records, including one held by a Harlem Globetrotter.