Nick Robinson 
Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Oct. 17 (UPI) — Reports of a mountain lion on the loose in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh County were the result of a large house cat wandering through the area, officials said. Thomas Keller, a biologist with the Pennsylvania Game Commission, visited Lower Macungie Township on Monday to investigate a reported mountain …
Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Oct. 18 (UPI) — Officials from animal control in Illinois have issued a public statement regarding a serval, an African exotic cat, that is currently roaming the city of Decatur. This unusual animal has been sighted on the northeast side of the city, according to the Macon County Animal Control …
The University of Exeter in England announced it will offer a new master’s degree program in September 2024 in the field of “Magic and Occult Science.” File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI | License Photo Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Oct. 18 (UPI) — Britain’s University of Exeter will soon offer an extraordinary postgraduate degree in …
This year’s blockbuster film “Barbie,” starring Margot Robbie, helped propel the doll to the top of this year’s Google “Frightgeist” list, which tracks the most searched Halloween costumes. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Oct. 18 (UPI) — Google’s “Frightgeist” analysis of annual searches revealed this year’s top …
A screen-used X-wing model from “Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope” was recently sold at auction for a remarkable $3.13 million, bringing it back into the spotlight after being believed lost for many years. This unique piece of memorabilia holds significant historical value to the Star Wars franchise. The image below showcases the iconic …
Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Oct. 17 (UPI) — A French train carrying members of the European parliament and their teams to Strasbourg made an unplanned detour to Disneyland Paris due to a signaling error. The MEPs and their teams were en route from Brussels, Belgium, to Strasbourg for a plenary session on Monday when …
Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Oct. 17 (UPI) — In an extraordinary feat, a cat from Britain has broken a Guinness World Record with its deafening purr measuring 54.59 decibels. The record-breaking feline, Bella, resides with Nicole Spink in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. She was awarded the title for the loudest purr by a living domestic cat …
A male lion was caught off guard by two dominant male lions when he was lazing on the warm tarmac of a runway. Screenshot from LatestSightings.com Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter This male lion was caught off guard by two dominant male lions when he was lazily resting on the warm tarmac of the runway. …
Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Witness the Astonishing Courtship Dance of Two Greater Crested Grebes Peter Martin, a 28-year-old self-employed photographer and nature enthusiast, had the incredible opportunity to witness a rare courtship dance between two Greater Crested Grebes. This astonishing sight took place at the Malachite Bird Hide along Langvlei Lake in South Africa’s …
Katsumi Saeki broke her own Guinness World Record when she competed in the cross-country skiing 2023 Masters World Cup in Austria at age 88. Photo courtesy of Guinness World Records Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Oct. 16 (UPI) — From the racetracks to the open waters to high in the skies, senior citizens have been …