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A 69-year-old man from Roseburg, Oregon, was found alive after spending 17 days alone in the wilderness in the Twin Lakes area. Harry Burleigh was reported missing the evening of May 7 by his wife, Stacy, after he failed to Read more
A Georgia police department shared video from the unusual rescue of a stranded stingray found washed ashore on a beach. The Tybee Island Police Department said an officer responded to the beach near Lighthouse Point on a report of a Read more
A Massachusetts lobster diver survived being swallowed up and then spat out by a humpback whale off the coast of Cape Cod, giving him about 40 surreal seconds in the mouth of the large marine animal. In his own Biblical Read more
A Chicago man who jumped into Lake Michigan to treat a hangover in June 2020 has now jumped into the lake for 365 consecutive days. Dan O’Conor took a leap into the water Saturday at Montrose Harbor, marking his 365th Read more
An Indiana wakesurfer more than tripled a Guinness World Record by riding the wave behind a boat for 8 hours — and only had to quit because the record-keeping judge had to leave. Lori Keeton of Lizton went out on Read more
A California woman took to social media to document the strange story of a thrift store night stand and a concealed note that was written by a childhood friend. Valencia Walker, a San Diego woman who uses the handle @ValenciaVibing Read more
Authorities in Manitoba are asking residents to keep an eye out for an estimated 8-foot white snake seen slithering through residential yards. Breno Martins, who lives in the Fort Rouge area of Winnipeg, said he was mowing his lawn Saturday Read more