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TrendingSidney PowellTurkish droneVegetarianismBeer monkey'Presidential immunity'Lottery winTrump motionStormy DanielsBig charcuterie boardGiraffe poopAdvertisementOdd NewsTammy Pelton turned $100 she won from a free online lottery game into a $169,674 Fantasy 5 jackpot. Photo courtesy of the Michigan LotteryPelton used her bonus credit to play an online game and won $100."I used some of my winnings to purchase Powerball tickets and then saw the Fantasy 5 jackpot was over $150,000, so I purchased a few Fantasy 5 tickets too," the player said.Pelton said it was a few days later when she remembered to check her numbers."When I logged in to my account a few days later, a pop-up came up saying I'd won a $169,674 Fantasy 5 jackpot prize," she recalled. "I had to triple check my account balance to make sure I wasn't seeing things!"Pelton said her husband also needed some convincing."I woke up my husband and showed him the message. He was confused and asked who won, so I yelled: 'We did!' We are still having a hard time believing this is real," she said.AdvertisementPelton said she plans to use her winnings to take a trip and make investments.Teenager's playing card structure breaks Guinness World RecordOct. 6 (UPI) -- A 15-year-old from India spent 41 days using playing cards to build replicas of four buildings from his home city of Kolkata, breaking a Guinness World Record in the process.Bear climbs onto sailboat in Florida harborOct. 6 (UPI) -- A black bear paid a visit to a Florida harbor and was caught on camera exploring the deck of a sailboat.Soggy chestnuts lead to controversy for World Conkers ChampionshipsOct. 6 (UPI) -- Organizers of the upcoming World Conkers Championships in England have raised controversy with a rules change to overcome a difficult issue: squishy chestnuts.Momo the monkey safely captured in IndianapolisOct. 6 (UPI) -- Momo the escaped monkey was captured in Indianapolis and transported to a local zoo to be examined by a veterinarian.Hungry crocodile gobbles up python in South African parkAn unsuspecting python chose the wrong time to come and have a drink in Kruger National Park in South Africa, when out of nowhere, a super hungry crocodile shows up.Idaho man launches stomp rocket into target 104 feet awayOct. 5 (UPI) -- An Idaho man said six years of efforts culminated in his unofficially breaking the Guinness World Record for the farthest target hit with a pump-powered rocket.Customs officials seize giraffe poop from traveler at Minnesota airportOct. 5 (UPI) -- Customs officials in Minnesota seized a box of giraffe feces from a traveler who arrived from Kenya and said she planned to use the droppings to make a necklace.Township trying to change street name after Harry Dick Road sign theftsOct. 5 (UPI) -- An Ontario township is in the process of figuring out how to change the name of its most famous street due to the frequent thefts of signs bearing the name Harry Dick Road.World's largest charcuterie board assembled in FloridaOct. 5 (UPI) -- A Florida cheese delivery service broke a Guinness World Record by assembling a charcuterie board containing 769 pounds of qualifying ingredients.Monkey on the loose in Indianapolis seen drinking beerOct. 5 (UPI) -- A monkey named Momo is on the loose in Indianapolis -- and one neighbor reported seeing the simian sipping a beer.AdvertisementFather and son's 20-loop Hot Wheels track breaks world recordMonkey on the loose in Indianapolis seen drinking beerCustoms officials seize giraffe poop from traveler at Minnesota airportHungry crocodile gobbles up python in South African parkWorld's largest charcuterie board assembled in FloridaAdvertisementAdvertisement

TrendingSidney PowellTurkish droneVegetarianismBeer monkey'Presidential immunity'Lottery winTrump motionStormy DanielsBig charcuterie boardGiraffe poopAdvertisementOdd NewsTammy Pelton turned $100 she won from a free online lottery game into a $169,674 Fantasy 5 jackpot. Photo courtesy of the Michigan LotteryPelton used her bonus credit to play an online game and won $100."I used some of my winnings to purchase Powerball tickets and then saw the Fantasy 5 jackpot was over $150,000, so I purchased a few Fantasy 5 tickets too," the player said.Pelton said it was a few days later when she...

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