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Change in strategy earns Md. man two lottery jackpots in two days A Maryland man gave up his strategy of using family birthdays for lottery numbers and the change earned him $5,000 -- and $50,000 the next day.

Look: Swedish man shoves 81 matches up his nose, earns world record A Swedish man said his children inspired him to stuff 81 matches up his nostrils and earn a Guinness World Records title in the process.

Watch: Overweight raccoon found wandering through English neighborhood Animal rescuers in England said a severely overweight raccoon was spotted wandering through neighborhood gardens in an apparent search for food.

Watch: Loose cow shuts down Ohio highway for over an hour All lanes of an Ohio highway were temporarily closed in one direction while rescue workers attempted to wrangle an escaped cow in the roadway.

Look: Coffee-stealing parrot captured at South Korean cafe Police were called to a cafe in the South Korean capital, Seoul, to apprehend a clever and colorful coffee connoisseur: a loose parrot.

Watch: Escaped goat causes chaos in Detroit, scared man jumps on car A goat escaped from its owner's home in Detroit and ran amok through a west side neighborhood, causing a frightened neighbor to jump on top of a car.

Watch: National Zoo announces four cheetah cubs born at Va. facility The Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute announced four cheetah cubs were born last month to first-time mother Amabala.

N.J. couple score $3M lottery prize 6 months after $1M win A New Jersey couple won $3 million from a scratch-off lottery ticket less than six months after visiting lottery headquarters to claim $1 million.

Watch: Big lizard causes a stir at school administration building entrance A large goanna lizard caused a stir when it paid a visit to a school administration building in Queensland, Australia, just before rush hour.

Watch: Man rides a unicycle with 7 bowling balls to break world record A night out at a pizzeria led to an Idaho man breaking the Guinness World Record for the most bowling balls carried while riding a unicycle.