Odd News Headlines
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Before Beatlemania, George Harrison visited his sister in Illinois. The house is now for sale
In September 1963, before Beatlemania, George Harrison visited his sister in the southern Illinois town of Benton
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Meet Yuji, the Mexican baby monkey finding comfort in a plush companion
Yuji, a 6-week-old patas monkey, wakes up every day clinging to a stuffed dog
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German rescuers plan to use air cushions to save Timmy the stranded whale
Germans are preparing a rescue operation for a sick humpback whale stranded off the Baltic Sea coast
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Popular NYC SantaCon charity fundraiser was more con than Claus, authorities say
Federal authorities say a SantaCon charity fundraiser that flooded New York City with inebriated young people in red and white Santa costumes every holiday season was a con
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Mount Holyoke’s corpse flower blooms again, drawing crowds to its ‘rotting flesh’ stench
Crowds gathered at Mount Holyoke College’s Talcott Greenhouse to witness the rare bloom of “Pangy,” a corpse flower known for its powerful odor resembling decaying flesh
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Hot dogs and steaks and bacon, oh my! Meat raffles keep a beloved Midwest tradition alive
They're called meat raffles, and they're a tradition in a few pockets of the U.S. They're featured mainly at neighborhood bars or at American Legion or VFW posts in Minnesota, Wisconsin and New York state
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Raffle winner thrilled to claim a $1 million Picasso with a $117 ticket
A Parisian art enthusiast has won a Pablo Picasso painting with a $117 raffle ticket
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Fatou, the world's oldest gorilla living in captivity, celebrates her 69th birthday at Berlin Zoo
The world’s oldest gorilla living in captivity has celebrated her 69th birthday
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Philippine President Marcos does jumping jacks to disprove health rumors
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has dismissed rumors about his health by doing jumping jacks and jogging outside his office
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An underwater bus in Havana becomes the ride that matters during Cuba's fuel crisis
In Havana, a special underwater bus has become essential as Cuba faces its worst energy crisis in decades


