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'Urge' to buy lottery ticket leads Michigan woman to $2.2M prize A Michigan woman who "had an urge" to buy a lottery ticket while out and about ended up winning a prize of $100,000 a year for life.

Look: Half-red, half-yellow chimera apple draws crowds at New Zealand store Curious visitors are flocking to a New Zealand produce store to catch a glimpse of a rare chimera apple that is half red and half yellow.

Watch: Skunk spotted wandering loose on Scottish road Travelers on a road in Scotland were surprised to capture video of a non-native animal on the loose: a skunk.

Escaped African serval found under British Columbia porch Police in Vancouver, British Columbia, responded to a home where residents had spotted an unusual animal under their porch: an African serval.

Watch: Alligator on the loose in Indiana after exotic animal show escape An alligator is on the loose in Indiana after escaping from a man who puts on animal shows at schools and other venues across the state.

Watch: 42-year-old landmark hotel imploded in Texas A 19-story landmark hotel in Arlington, Texas, was demolished to make way for a new luxury resort, and the implosion took less than a minute.

Watch: Zoo's escaped Tasmanian devil caught on home security camera An Australian wildlife park triangulated its search for a missing Tasmanian devil after the animal was caught on a resident's home security camera.

Lottery ticket recovered from trash turns out to be $100,000 winner An Ohio man said he had to go dumpster diving after accidentally throwing away a scratch-off lottery ticket that turned out to be worth $100,000.

Watch: Fireworks truck catches fire on Tennessee highway Travelers on a Tennessee highway were treated to an unusual show when a truck caught fire, causing its load of fireworks to go off in the roadway.

Watch: Stray cat adopts baby bunny on Oklahoma family's porch A pregnant cat who showed up on an Oklahoma family's porch had one more surprise in store when she gave birth and then adopted a baby bunny.