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Watch: Stranded horse hoisted by helicopter in California A horse that lost its rider during a high-altitude endurance race in California ended up being lifted back to safety by a helicopter.

N.C. lottery player wins $1M two months after $100,000 win A North Carolina man won a $1 million prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket just two months after collecting a $100,000 prize from another game.

Look: Oklahoma police on the hunt for loose caiman Authorities in Oklahoma are warning residents to be on the lookout for an escaped caiman on the loose near a mobile home park.

Watch: Poised pooches ride the waves in World Dog Surfing Championships The 10th annual World Dog Surfing Championships brought dozens of radical rovers and thousands of human spectators to a California beach.

Watch: Idaho family breaks world record for Hungry Hungry Hippos A serial Guinness World Record breaker from Idaho teamed up with his family to earn a record for a game of Hungry Hungry Hippos -- and earned his 200th concurrent title in the process.

Look: Escaped alligator found wandering loose in Indiana Police in Indiana responded to an unusual early-morning call and wound up wrangling an alligator that turned out to be a repeat escapee.

Maryland man wins his second $50,000 lottery prize of 2026 A Maryland man is celebrating a lucky streak after collecting his second $50,000 lottery prize so far this year.

'Shark Week': Five times sharks swam into Odd News headlines Celebrate the Discovery Channel's "Shark Week" with five Odd News stories of sharks being dangerous, curious, lovable, unusual and bright orange.

Look: Overdue library book found bricked into fireplace after 150 years An Australian library received an unusual return when a book checked out about 150 years ago was found bricked into the fireplace of a home.

Long-lost Pokémon game may have resurfaced on eBay A long-lost Pokemon game that was only available for a brief time in Japan in 2005 may have resurfaced on a Nintendo DS test cartridge for sale on eBay.