Archive for February 2026

An animal rescuer in Wales responded to a call for help from firefighters and rescued a feral mountain goat trapped in a basement window well.

An Illinois judge ruled against a Chicago man who sued Buffalo Wild Wings, alleging the use of the term “boneless wings” was deceptive marketing.

An Ohio man attempting to play Mega Millions accidentally bought a ticket for the wrong lottery drawing — and ended up winning a $50,000 prize.

Indiana police said a chase involving a “non-traditional,” four-legged suspect in Richmond ended with some “straight-up hog wrasslin’.”

A pair of Michigan athletes officially broke the Guinness World Record for the longest marathon playing singles pickleball with a 28-hour game.

A Maryland woman credited her intuition with earning her a second $50,000 Bonus Match 5 lottery prize in the space of just three months.

Firefighters in California came to the rescue of a curious puppy that ended up with its head stuck through the center of a tire rim in Fresno County.

The Guinness World Record for the longest-flying paper aircraft was set 15 years ago by experienced Japanese paper plane builder Tahuo Toda, but it is expected to fall as soon as the attempt of a group of Chinese teenagers is validated by Guinness. Interestingly, these same youths also broke the world record for the longest…

Residents of a Scottish town came together to rescue and care for a pair of baby otters found seeking warmth in the engine compartment of a car.

Russian media recently reported the bizarre case of a young man with no means of supporting himself who went to extreme lengths to make sure he had a roof over his head and at least one meal per day. Referred to only as Oleg, the 20-something man from the Republic of Bashkortostan, successfully got himself…