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A one-eared dog named Van Gogh is channeling his namesake by using his tongue to create works of art at a Connecticut rescue. Van Gogh, a 7-year-old boxer-pit bull mix, was rescued from a North Carolina dog fighting ring and Read more
An Iowa man broke a Guinness World Record by clapping his hands 1,140 times in one minute. Dalton Meyer, 20, of Davenport, said his interest in speed clapping began when he was in elementary school and he saw a YouTube Read more
Authorities in Michigan are asking the public to be on the lookout for a wallaby on the loose in Monroe County. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that the wallaby has been seen wandering loose in Read more
A bear paid a visit to a cafe in California and the bruin was caught on camera stealing cookies before being ejected by the police. An employee at the Nestle Toll House Cafe by Chip at Heavenly Village in South Read more
A giant cardboard sculpture of the Trojan horse from Homer’s The Odyssey broke the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest cardboard sculpture. The Animated Objects Theatre Company, which specializes in live performances as well as community events and workshops, Read more
Firefighters in England came to the rescue of a dog who was trapped in a rabbit hole for about 18 hours. The Poole Fire Station said firefighters were summoned to Wareham Forest on Wednesday to rescue small dog named Penny Read more
A lottery winner in China donned a mascot costume to claim his $30.6 million lottery jackpot in order to keep his wife and children from finding out about the prize. The Guangxi Welfare Lottery said the man, identified only by Read more