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A Wisconsin farmer grew a 2,520-pound pumpkin believed to be the heaviest grown in the country this year, but it was disqualified from competition due to a crack. Mike Schmit of Markesan said he has been growing giant pumpkins for Read more
An Idaho man reclaimed a Guinness World Record when he donned a blindfold and stood on a balance board to complete 1,316 juggling catches. David Rush, who has broken more than 200 Guinness records to promote STEM education, originated the Read more
Firefighters in Massachusetts rescued a calf that fell into a 20-foot-deep well “and was in serious danger of drowning.” The Medway Fire Department said in a Facebook post that a crew responded to a local farm to conduct a technical Read more
A Newfoundland, Canada, couple faced with the problem of moving their dream home from its former location to their property ended up taking the direct route — through more than half a mile of water. Daniele Penney said she and Read more
A German inventor’s unique ultrasound “testicle bath” birth control device for men took the top prize at the country’s James Dyson Awards. Rebecca Weiss, an industrial design graduate from the University of Munich and inventor of the COSO male birth Read more
A pair of Ohio farmers took their 2,164-pound green squash to a giant vegetable competition and walked away with a world record. Todd and Donna Skinner, who have been growing pumpkins and squash for nearly 30 years, said they knew Read more
An animal rescuer responding to a California home where snakes were spotted under the house said he ended up rounding up nearly 100 rattlesnakes. Al Wolf of Sonoma County Reptile Rescue said he responded to a North Bay home where Read more