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Scratch-off shortage leads Ohio man to $1M lottery prize An Ohio man who found multiple stores were sold out of his favorite scratch-off lottery ticket made a backup choice and won a $1 million prize.

Look: Virginia animal control officer rescues ducklings from storm drain An animal control officer in Virginia climbed into a manhole to rescue several baby ducks that fell into the drain.

Look: 'Trespasser' at California home was an April Fools' dummy Police in California responded to a report of a trespasser drinking outside a resident's home and discovered an April Fools' Day dummy.

Watch: California woman reunited with lost dog after 5 years A California woman was reunited with her missing dog after five years thanks to the animals' implanted microchip.

Look: 'Renegade emu' rounded up by animal control in Virginia Animal control deputies in Virginia responded to an unusual situation when they were called "to wrangle a renegade emu."

Look: Ducklings rescued from storm drain in Texas Firefighters, animal services officers and public works employees teamed up in Texas to rescue a family of ducklings from a storm drain.

Wrong click earns Michigan woman a $251,738 lottery jackpot A Michigan woman said the wrong click at the right time while buying lottery tickets online led to her winning a $251,738 Fantasy 5 jackpot.

Watch: 20-year-old breaks record for labeling out a map of Europe A 20-year-old geography whiz from China showed off his skills by breaking the Guinness World Record for identifying European countries.

Orphaned baby chick gets feather duster as a surrogate mom Animal rescuers in Iowa shared a photo of an orphaned baby chick being comforted by its new surrogate mother -- a feather duster.

Top April Fools' Day pranks: Keebler toothpaste, Ugg umbrella April Fools' Day is once again upon us, and with it comes jokes from brands including an umbrella for your Uggs and Butterfinger-flavored ramen.