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'World's first sperm race' to be held in Los Angeles


An unusual startup announced the world's first sperm race -- a race involving actual sperm -- will be held April 25 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.

Watch: Herd of 25 escaped cows visits Pennsylvania neighborhoods


A herd of about 25 cows went parading through several neighborhoods in Pennsylvania's Bucks County after escaping from a farm.

Watch: Mass. teen's message in a bottle from 1976 found in the Bahamas


A pair of brothers walking along the coast of a remote island in the Bahamas found a message in a bottle that had been written by a 14-year-old Massachusetts student in 1976.

Watch: Celebrity turkey returns to Manhattan in search of a mate


A wild turkey believed to be the first ever spotted in New York's Manhattan borough last year has returned to the island, much to the delight and concern of local residents.

Look: Tiny pygmy falcon chick hatches at Texas zoo


The San Antonio Zoo in Texas shared a photo of its latest arrival -- a newly-hatched pygmy falcon weighing barely more than a quarter.

Look: Laundry soap pods used to rescue raccoon from storm drain grate


Massachusetts police and a helpful passerby came to the rescue of a raccoon spotted stuck with only its head emerging from a hole in a storm drain grate.

Watch: Michigan bookstore moves into new location one book at a time


A Michigan bookstore convened a "book brigade" of more than 300 people to move 9,100 pieces of inventory from its old location to its new space -- one book at a time.

918 people play Monopoly in Australia to break world record


A total 918 people sat down at 150 tables to play simultaneous games of Monopoly and break a Guinness World Record in Australia.

Itchy hand leads Maryland man to $40,000 lottery prize


A Maryland man said an itchy hand inspired him to buy the lottery ticket that earned him a $40,000 prize.

Petition to rename airport for Dolly Parton amasses 51,000 signatures


A pair of Nashville creatives started an online petition to rename the city's airport after music legend Dolly Parton and have now amassed more than 50,000 signatures.