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Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Animal rescuers in Britain said a kitten survived a journey of about 230 miles from Wales to Leeds, England, in the engine compartment of a car. The RSPCA said the driver told rescuers he arrived in Leeds and opened…

Aug. 30 (UPI) -- An Idaho man captured a Guinness World Records title by moving 133 thumbtacks from one cork board to another in 1 minute. David Rush, who has broken more than 200 Guinness records to promote STEM education, said the…

Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Animal rescuers and firefighters responded to an unusual situation in England when a hedgehog was found trapped in a parking lot drain. The Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service said in a Facebook post that rescuers…

Aug. 25 (UPI) -- The Yara Birkeland, the first zero-emissions, crewless cargo ship, built by Norwegian company Yara International, is set to make its first journey by the end of the year. The ship will be monitored from three onshore…

Aug. 23 (UPI) -- A Washington State University engineer's robotic beetle, which weighs about the same as three grains of rice, earned a Guinness World Record as the lightest crawling robot. Nestor O. Perez-Arancibia, a Flaherty…

Aug. 20 (UPI) -- Animal rescuers in Britain said they are trying to determine the origins of a giant African land snail found in an unmarked box at a package distribution center. The RSPCA said inspector Richard Durant was dispatched…

Aug. 10 (UPI) -- A Toronto man who won a $27.9 million lottery jackpot said he was in such a state of disbelief about his good luck that he kept it secret for more than a month. Ginno Torres, 29, told Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.…

Aug. 9 (UPI) -- An Idaho man with over 200 Guinness World Records used a samurai sword to slice through 85 airborne kiwis in one minute while standing on a balance board to claim his latest title. David Rush, who breaks Guinness…

Aug. 5 (UPI) -- A Massachusetts man won a $15 million lottery jackpot more than a decade after he previously visited lottery headquarters to collect a $1 million prize. The Massachusetts State Lottery said John Hammill, of Braintree,…

Aug. 4 (UPI) -- A Pennsylvania library said an overdue book checked out 50 years earlier was returned with an anonymous note and a $20 bill. The Plymouth Public Library in Luzerne County said the copy of Coins You Can Collect by Burton…