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Would-be travelers in Taiwan live out dreams of flying again

4 hours ago

Would-be travelers in Taiwan live out dreams of flying again

Woof Warning: Dog alerts owner to house fire next door

July 6

Woof Warning: Dog alerts owner to house fire next door

Bald eagle trapped in Alaska tree rescued on 4th of July

July 5

Bald eagle trapped in Alaska tree rescued on 4th of July

PSA: Please stop microwaving your books to get rid of coronavirus

July 4

PSA: Please stop microwaving your books to get rid of coronavirus

Coronavirus concerns freeze Vanilla Ice show

July 2

Coronavirus concerns freeze Vanilla Ice show

Police: Officer shot possum because it was injured

July 2

Police: Officer shot possum because it was injured

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Wisconsin family saves bear swimming with head stuck in bin

June 30

Wisconsin family saves bear swimming with head stuck in bin

Doorbell camera catches parking lot birth in Florida

June 30

Doorbell camera catches parking lot birth in Florida

3 injured when boat, humpback whale collide in Alaska waters

June 29

3 injured when boat, humpback whale collide in Alaska waters

Police reel in Louisiana man captured swimming in fish tank

June 29

Police reel in Louisiana man captured swimming in fish tank

A Wild West town is up for sale for $7.5 million — in New Zealand

June 29

A Wild West town is up for sale for $7.5 million — in New Zealand

Swimmer caught on video grabbing shark at Delaware beach

June 25

Swimmer caught on video grabbing shark at Delaware beach

Not kidding around: Woman sues for paternity test on goats

June 24

Not kidding around: Woman sues for paternity test on goats

Sausage, onion and iguana: Dead reptile found in pizza joint

June 23

Sausage, onion and iguana: Dead reptile found in pizza joint

Michigan man wins $4M lottery scratch card game, again

June 22

Michigan man wins $4M lottery scratch card game, again

There may be 36 intelligent alien civilizations in the Milky Way

June 18

There may be 36 intelligent alien civilizations in the Milky Way

Officials seek to nab alligator spotted in Kansas creek

June 12

Officials seek to nab alligator spotted in Kansas creek

Florida city known for mermaids now sleeps with the fishes

June 10

Florida city known for mermaids now sleeps with the fishes

Police: Florida man lets 12-year-old drive Jeep 85 mph

June 9

Police: Florida man lets 12-year-old drive Jeep 85 mph

Panda escapes from enclosure at Danish zoo; returned safely

June 8

Panda escapes from enclosure at Danish zoo; returned safely

Treasure chest hidden in Rocky Mountains finally found

June 7

Treasure chest hidden in Rocky Mountains finally found

German police: Petty thief fled supermarket, forgot his son

June 6

German police: Petty thief fled supermarket, forgot his son

Police: Man faked wife’s disappearance so she’d avoid prison

June 3

Police: Man faked wife’s disappearance so she’d avoid prison

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