Did you feel a bit odd yesterday? That's probably because it was "Odd Day."
The date 5/7/09 is one of only six this century featuring three consecutive odd numbers.
Numbers lovers, like Ron Gordon, say the rare occurrence is an excuse to celebrate. "The previous stretch of six dates like this started with 1/3/1905 -- 13 months after the Wright Brothers' flight," said the California teacher, who also celebrates "Square Root Day."
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A snake in the grass may be no big deal, but a snake in the broccoli?
Jack Pendleton was at a T.G.I. Friday's in upstate Clifton Park on Sunday when he saw something gray mixed in with his vegetables.
It turned out to be the severed head of a snake.
He and his girlfriend were not charged for their meals. [взломанный сайт]
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Elsewhere upstate, the creature making news is a kangaroo named Bandit.
Jeff Taylor bought the year-old wallaroo, a large species of kangaroo, for a wildlife-education program.
Someone broke into his barn in Canastota three weeks ago and let Bandit escape.
The 'roo has been spotted all over town, and hopping along the New York Thruway.
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A puppy that scampered away from her Texas home is back after eight years, thanks to her implanted microchip.
Owner Alison Murphy, of Austin, isn't sure where Dancer has been, but says obedience school is the next stop for her pet.
Murphy said Dancer is "still the same old girl," except she no longer recognizes her name.
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Officials in Montreal are challenging a couple's decision to give their baby the middle name Avalanche.
But the mom and dad are hopeful. They won a similar fight when they gave their now-3-year-old the middle name Glacier.