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Look: 10 people run half-marathon in caterpillar costume, chase world record A British running club's 10 members donned a caterpillar costume together to attempt a Guinness World Record at a half-marathon.

Look: 'Baby otter' in California yard was a lost baby mink An animal control officer in California responded to a report of a "baby otter" in a yard and arrived to find it was actually a wayward baby mink.

Look: Connecticut truck crash covers road in Michelob Ultra Connecticut State Police thanked drivers for their patience while crews worked to clear the scene of a spill involving a semi truck and a large amount of beer.

'That feeling' led N.C. man to buy $1 million lottery ticket A North Carolina man said a mysterious instinct to buy a specific lottery ticket lead to his winning a $1 million top prize from the scratch-off.

Look: California elephant seal's unusual purple coloration caused by algae Experts at a California state park said a seal spotted with a mysterious purple hue got its unusual coloration from algae.

Nearly 100 monkeys escape enclosure in Thailand Officials in a Thailand city said authorities are scrambling to capture nearly 100 monkeys that broke out of their enclosure.

Look: Fugitive tortoise found trying to cross highway An officer in Huntingdonshire, England, engaged in "a contender for the world's slowest police foot-chase" when she spotted an escaped tortoise trying to cross a road.

Look: Albino boa found 'lazily lounging' next to Pittsburgh pool Animal control officers and police were summoned to a Pittsburgh home where residents found an albino boa constrictor lounging next to their pool.

Watch: Colorado man opens truck door, finds bear in the passenger seat A security camera in Colorado captured the moment a man opened the door of his pickup truck and came face to face with a bear in the passenger seat.

Old lottery numbers earn Ohio man a $25,417 prize An Ohio man found an old, non-winning lottery ticket in his car and decided to give the numbers another shot -- a decision that earned him $25,417.