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An iPhone lost in a British river during a bachelor party was returned to its owner after being found in the water 10 months later — and it still worked. Miguel Pacheco said he found the phone in the water Read more
Emergency responders in Illinois came to the rescue of a deer that found itself trapped in a fenced-in soccer field outside of a high school. The Champaign Police Department said in a Facebook post that officers responded alongside personnel from Read more
A Kansas couple vacationing in Las Vegas said their dog escaped from a pet hotel and ran 2 miles to their home, where he triggered their doorbell camera. Jeremy Henson said he and his wife, Sarah, dropped off their dog, Read more
A Maryland man mistakenly bought two lottery tickets with the same numbers, unintentionally doubling his winnings when the numbers came up. Adopting the moniker “Annapolis Man” to protect his anonymity, the 39-year-old truck driver scored a total of $50,000 after Read more
Pink Flamingo Day, celebrated annually on June 23, was founded by a Massachusetts mayor in 2007 to pay tribute to the inventor of the plastic lawn decorations. The holiday was first declared in 2007 by Mayor Dean J. Mazzarella of Read more
A British library said it has a new record for an overdue book after a tome was recently returned nearly 76 years after its due date. The Bradford Council’s Keighley Library in England said officials recently received an email from Read more
A Wisconsin conservation warden was summoned to a vacation home where a black bear broke in through an open window while a family slept. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Conservation Warden Tim Werner was summoned to the vacation home near Read more