Best OMN Podcasts (2024)

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OMN Classic: The unreleased pilot episode 3:16

7h ago3:16

3:16

Ben Hooper has the day off, but we have a special treat for you! Here, released for the first time ever, is the UPI Odd News Minute's unreleased pilot episode from March 9, 2023! We'll be back with a brand new episode on Thursday. For these stories (although you'll have to look back a ways in the archive) and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.…

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Odds and Ends: Boston steer captured, orangutan escape 4:54

1h ago4:54

4:54

The UPI Odd News Minute presents Weekend Odds and Ends, our weekly round-up of the missed odd-portunities that didn't quite make it into this week's podcasts. This week's stories include a steer captured after two months on the loose in Boston, a Toronto Zoo orangutan escaping from his new outdoor enclosure, a rare orange lobster being returned to …

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French museum invites visitors to disrobe, 'bee-mergency' on California highway 2:55

3h ago2:55

2:55

A French museum offers special clothing-optional tours of its exhibit on naturism, a red pepper spill on a California highway turns into a "bee-mergency" and an escaped ostrich wanders into a South Dakota road on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.

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The Big Shift with Flywheel's Patrick Miller 38:00

33m ago38:00

38:00

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Patrick Miller, co-founder of Flywheel, a division of Omnicom. Joining Peter to co-host the program is Flywheel's Jacqui Dynowski. Patrick discusses "The Big Shift" white paper which he co-wrote with Katie Box. Follow Patrick Miller on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickgmiller/ Follow Flywhee…

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Team's bat dog goes No. 2 during debut, bald eagle 'too fat to fly' 3:00

3h ago3:00

3:00

A Florida minor league team's new bat dog poops near the pitcher's mound during her debut game, a suppostedly injured bald eagle rescued from a Missouri national park is found to be "too fat to fly" and a book is finally returned to a Virginia library after 50 years on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.…

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Daily Wellness with Mend Nutrition's Eziah Syed 55:23

2d ago55:23

55:23

The CPGGUYS talk to Eziah Syed, co-founder & CEO of Mend Nutrition. Mend's mission is 'We have come together to make a positive impact on human health by developing nature powered, science backed formulas customized for each stage of the healing journey.'. Follow Eziah Syed on Linkedin at : https://www.linkedin.com/in/eziah/ Follow Mend on Linkedin…

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Oldest living man turns 112, car wash kitten 2:51

9h ago2:51

2:51

The world's oldest living man celebrates his 112th birthday, a kitten is rescued from an Ohio car wash and a bear takes a dip in a California home's hot tub on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.

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Connected Commerce with Omnicom Media Group’s Joanna O’Connell & Flywheel’s Xian Wang 57:21

5d ago57:21

57:21

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Joanna O’Connell, Chief Intelligence Officer at Omnicom Media Group & Xian Wang, VP of Retail Insights at Flywheel. Joining PVSB in the hosting seats is Jacqui Dynowski of Flywheel. Follow Joanna O’Connell on LikedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannao2/ Follow Xian Wang on LinkedIn at: https://www.lin…

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Odds and Ends: 'Bear coming,' Boba Fett, Hambone Awards 4:33

5d ago4:33

4:33

The UPI Odd News Minute presents Weekend Odds and Ends, our weekly round-up of the missed odd-portunities that didn't quite make it into this week's podcasts. This week's stories include a bear that suddenly appeared outside a Connecticut family's home, a rare "Star Wars" Boba Fett action figure selling for a record sum, this year's Hambone Awards …

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'Sign war' engulfs N.C. city, escaped bison return with a baby 2:58

2h ago2:58

2:58

A war of words on the signs outside of two businesses in North Carolina's Morehead City spreads to dozens of local businesses and the three bison that escaped from a Connecticut farm return with a newborn baby on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.

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Building an eCommerce Center of Excellence with Nestlé's Neel Arora 39:10

7d ago39:10

39:10

The CPG Guys are joined by Neel Arora, Global Head of eCommerce at Nestlé, the world's largest food & beverage consumer goods manufacturer. Joining PVSB in co-hosting this episode is FMCG Guys host Daniel Torres Dwyer. Follow Neel on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neel-arora-60912130/ Follow Nestlé on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com…

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Road covered in beer, baboon tours the suburbs 2:54

3h ago2:54

2:54

A Mississippi road is covered in spilled beer, a baboon tours the suburbs of Cape Town, a horse gets stuck on a fence and a lost goat is found after two days on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.

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'Human skull' on California beach, postcard's 212-year journey 2:52

40m ago2:52

2:52

A "human skull" found on a California beach turns out to be neither human nor skull, a trio of buffalo escape from a Connecticut ranch and a postcard arrives at its intended address 121 years late on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.

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Live From Cannes Lions with Mondelez's Meghan Johnson & 84.51's Cara Pratt 40:18

9d ago40:18

40:18

The CPGGUYS are joined in this episode shot LIVE from the KPM/84.51 Cabana at Cannes Lions international festival of creativity at Cannes, France. We are joined by Cara Pratt, SVP and head of Kroger precision marketing, and Meghan Johnson, head of consumer experience and media at Mondelez international. Find Cara Pratt on Linkedin : https://www.lin…

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Breaking records by breaking records, 'Kentucky Meat Shower' exhibit 3:00

4h ago3:00

3:00

David Rush becomes the world's top record-breaker by literally breaking records, a kangaroo ties up morning traffic in West Virginia and a Kentucky museum explores the history of the mysterious "Kentucky Meat Shower" on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.

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The Power of Independent Grocery Retailers with IGA’s Michael La Kier 47:16

12d ago47:16

47:16

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Michael La Kier, VP of Brand Development at Independent Grocers Association, Inc. (IGA), the largest affiliation of independent grocers in the U.S. and around the world, boasting 1,700 U.S. stores and 6,200+ globally. Follow Michael La Kier on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaellakier/ Follow …

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Odds and Ends: Black ring over Virginia, Lake Erie gator 4:12

4d ago4:12

4:12

The UPI Odd News Minute presents Weekend Odds and Ends, our weekly round-up of the missed odd-portunities that didn't quite make it into this week's podcasts. This week's stories include a mysterious black ring in the sky over Virginia, a 110-pound fatberg blocking a sewer, a bear wandering into a California classroom, an alligator spotted swimming…

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Indiana emu, world's widest tongue 2:52

14d ago2:52

2:52

Deputies round up an emu on the loose for several days in Indiana, a crash spills hundreds of boxes of raisins onto a California highway and a Texas woman's tongue is named the widest in the world on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.

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Brand Growth in the Digital Era With Kellanova’s Nicole Vinson 42:15

14d ago42:15

42:15

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Nicole Vinson, VP Global Digital, Media & Omni Shopper Experience at Kellanova. This episode was recorded at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Ajay Sharma, VP of eCommerce & Omnichannel at Bayer guest hosted this episode. Follow Nicole Vinson on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in…

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444 video game consoles on one TV, lost cat's 600-mile journey 2:59

9d ago2:59

2:59

A man breaks a world record by hooking 444 video game consoles to a single TV, a cat missing for a year turns up more than 600 miles from home and a hidden camera in the Oregon Zoo's lion enclosure turns out to be not-so-well hidden on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.…

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Leaky hydrant becomes 'goldfish pond,' shark pursues kayakers 3:00

13d ago3:00

3:00

A leaky fire hydrant in Brooklyn becomes the "Bed-Stuy Goldfish Pond," a pair of California kayakers are pursued by a great white shark and a Florida woman cleaning up Hurricane Debby debris finds a message in a bottle from 1945 on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.…

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Leader’s Leap with Remarkable Retail’s Steve Dennis 57:57

17d ago57:57

57:57

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Steve Dennis, author of “Leaders Leap - Transforming Your company at the Speed of Disruption” and host of the Remarkable Retail Podcast. Follow Steve Dennis on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenpdennis/ Purchase Leaders Leap on Amazon: https://a.co/d/j8kHQ6M Listene to the Remarkable Retail po…

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Escaped tortoise's highway adventure, taco world record 2:58

17h ago2:58

2:58

An escaped tortoise attempts to cross an Arizona highway 3 miles from home, the Mexican state of Tlaxcala breaks a world record by serving up 186 different varities of basket tacos and a Virginia power outage is blamed on a snake on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.…

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Affordable Grocery Delivery With Buncha’s Bharat Pulgam 46:17

20d ago46:17

46:17

The CPGGUYS are joined in this episode by Bharat Pulgam, co-founder & CEO of affordable last mile delivery service - Buncha. Buncha is a 'milk-man' type delivery service now operating in Colorado & Minnesota and fast expanding. For $3.45 per delivery, this is about the lowest cost we are experiencing in the marketplace. Find Bharat Pulgam on Linked…

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Odds and Ends: 'World of Warcraft' world record, golf course wallaby 4:38

6d ago4:38

4:38

The UPI Odd News Minute presents Weekend Odds and Ends, our weekly round-up of the missed odd-portunities that didn't quite make it into this week's podcasts. This week's stories include a record-breaking "World of Warcraft" gaming session, a wallaby's visit to a golf course in England, orange lobster babies, a deer in a hole and David Rush breakin…

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'Don't be pooping in the beach,' groundhog in a claw machine 2:48

22d ago2:48

2:48

Ontario's premier asks residents not to poop on Wasaga Beach, a Pennsylvania game warden removes a groundhog from a claw machine and a water buffalo herd wanders a Nashville neighborhood on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.

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Growth Oriented Brand Marketing with Kimberly-Clark's Luke Kigel 47:26

21d ago47:26

47:26

The CPGGUYS are joined in this episode by Luke Kigel - VP of digital marketing & consumer experiences at Kimberly-Clark. Connect with Luke Kigel on Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukekigel/ Connect with Kimberly-Clark on Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/company/kimberly-clark/ Connect with Kimberly-Clark online : https://www.kimberly-cla…

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Seagull steals wallet, dog starts house fire 2:54

6d ago2:54

2:54

A seagull steals a Massachusetts man's wallet outside a Nantucket grocery store, an Oklahoma dog starts a fire inside a Tulsa home by chewing on a lithium ion battery and a TikTok-famous Florida parrot breaks a world record on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.…

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Jar full of cat, Deadpool drone show 2:32

16d ago2:32

2:32

A cat with a jar stuck over its head is rescued in Texas, a drone show themed after the film "Deadpool & Wolverine" breaks a Guinness World Record twice and three lambs are rescued from an underground tunnel on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.

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Live at Cannes Lions with Amazon's Jeff Cohen 39:17

25d ago39:17

39:17

THE CPGGUYS are joined in this episode by Jeff Cohen, tech evangelist for Amazon ads. We did this LIVE from the Amazon port podcast studio at Cannes Lions international festival of creativity at Cannes, France. Find Jeff on Linkedin at : https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreycohen/ Find Amazon on Linkedin at : https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon/ …

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39-year-old Disneyland ticket, world's longest shoelace 3:02

8d ago3:02

3:02

A ticket for free admission to Disneyland that was issued in 1985 is honored at the park 39 years later, a Missouri museum weaves the world's longest shoelace and an escaped pet tortoise is found on the other side of a busy highway on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.…

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NielsenIQ Services for Emerging Brands with Kenny Juskowiak 40:03

28d ago40:03

40:03

The CPGGUYS are joined in this episode by Kenny Juskowiak, MD for emerging brands. Our discussion was recorded LIVE at NielsenIQ's annual c360 conference in May 2024. We discussed NielsenIQ's offerings and services for startup and emerging brands. This episode is sponsored by NielsenIQ. Find Kenny Juskowiak on Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in…

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Odds and Ends: Headless mystery, art gallery snake 5:11

11d ago5:11

5:11

The UPI Odd News Minute presents Weekend Odds and Ends, our weekly round-up of the missed odd-portunities that didn't quite make it into this week's podcasts. This week's stories include a headless corpse discovery that wasn't a body at all, the world's largest eggplant, a bodybuilding chef's chopping records, a biblical plague of dragonflies and a…

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Great goat getaway, airline's noodle woes 2:42

15d ago2:42

2:42

A herd of 15 goats scatter through a Massachusetts town and Korean Air halts service of instant noodles due to turbulence-related burn risks on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.

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Magician's world record tricks, bear breaks into SUV 3:00

21d ago3:00

3:00

A magician from Malaysia breaks a Guinness World Record, a bear opens the doors of an SUV in the parking lot of a Tennessee hotel and a fireball in the night sky over San Diego remains a mystery on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.

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Live at Cannes Lions with Walmart's Seth Dallaire 1:05:58

1M ago1:05:58

1:05:58

In our 400th episode, the CPG Guys are joined by Seth Dallaire, Chief Revenue Officer at Walmart. The episode was recorded at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. This episode is sponsored by the 2024 DSN Issue Summit, December 4 in New York City. To learn more, visit: https://events.drugstorenews.com/issuesummit Seth answers thes…

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Shoplifting seagull, skateboarding handstand 3:00

1M ago3:00

3:00

A seagull is caught on camera stealing chips from a convenience store, a skateboarder born without legs breaks a Guinness World Record and a British woman tries to find a new home for her collection of 163 bedpans on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.

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The 411 on TikTok Shops with Flywheel's Deren Baker & Molly O'Bryen 34:58

1M ago34:58

34:58

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Deren Baker CEO of Flywheel Ventures and Molly O'Bryen Sr. Director, Head of TikTok Shops at Flywheel Ventures, part of the Flywheel Commerce Network. Follow Deren on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derenbaker/ Follow Molly on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/molly-o-bryen-3a050147/ eMail …

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LIVE at Cannes Lions - AI & User Experiences with Amazon's Jay Richman 36:22

1M ago36:22

36:22

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Jay Richman, VP of product & technology for Amazon. This episode was recorded LIVE at Cannes, France during the Cannes Lions festival of creativity in June 2024. Customer obsession, experimenting with new technology are at the core of Amazon. In this episode, we discuss everything from today's artificial i…

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Fish cakes ruin soccer game, 'depressed' bear 2:57

1M ago2:57

2:57

A professional soccer game is suspended in Norway when fans cover the field in fish cakes, Florida authorities warn residents not to snap selfies with a "depressed" bear and a wandering dog is rescued from a storm drain in England on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.…

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Self-Service Programmatic with Albertsons Media Collective's Evan Hovorka & LiveRamp's Lori Johnshoy 54:04

1M ago54:04

54:04

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Evan Hovorka, VP of Product & Innovation at Albertsons Media Collective & Lori Johnshoy, Head of Global Retail, Media Network & CPG Industry Strategy at LiveRamp, the data collaboration platform for the world’s most innovative companies. A leader in consumer privacy, data ethics, and foundational identity,…

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Odds and Ends: Indiana monkey trouble, 'Star Trek' props 4:11

25d ago4:11

4:11

The UPI Odd News Minute presents Weekend Odds and Ends, our weekly round-up of the missed odd-portunities that didn't quite make it into this week's podcasts. This week's stories include a monkey rescued from a tree at an Indiana campground, a pair of long-lost "Star Trek" props being found after more than 50 years, a mannequin head being used as a…

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Literally Anybody Else running for president, orange lobster 3:00

1M ago3:00

3:00

A Texas man legally changes his name to Literally Anybody Else to run for president, a rare orange lobster turns up at a Red Lobster restaurant in Colorado and a Nigerian man's 75-hour video game marathon breaks a Guinness World Record on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.…

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Goats trample SUV, airport's unusual lost and found 2:52

1M ago2:52

2:52

A pair of goats trample a parked SUV on a Colorado mountain, an overturned truck spills steak sauce onto a North Carolina highway ramp and Denver International Airport reveals some of its must unusual lost and found items on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.…

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Building Brand Loyalty Through Retail Media with Walmart Connect's Ryan Mayward & Omnicom Commerce Group's Jacquelyn Baker 35:03

1M ago35:03

35:03

This episode was recorded at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity with a live audience. The CPG Guys were joined by Ryan Mayward, SVP of Sales at Walmart Connect and Jacquelyn Baker, CEO of Omnicom Commerce Group, part of the Flywheel Commerce Network. Follow Ryan Mayward on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-mayward-b67…

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Mystery plane found on Florida road, alligator tries to cross highway 2:45

1M ago2:45

2:45

A mystery plane is found abandoned on the side of a Florida road, an alligator tries to cross a Georgia highway and a wedding ring lost in a South Carolina river is found a year later by a 9-year-old hunting for shark teeth on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.…

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Kestrel invades City Hall, world's largest pizza party 2:55

29d ago2:55

2:55

An American Kestrel invades Winnipeg City Hall, a cruise line's pizza party breaks a Guinness World Record and police "tackle" a loose wallaby in Washington on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.

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Coalition Retail Media with Giant Eagle's Joell Robinson & Bridg's Neil Murphy 36:28

2M ago36:28

36:28

The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Joell Robinson, Senior Director for Retail Media Sales & Activation at Giant Eagle & Neil Murphy Chief Revenue Officer at Bridg, a division of Cardlytics. This episode is sponsored by Bridg. Follow Joell Robinson on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joellguglielmo/ Follow Leap Retail Media Network o…

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Odds and Ends: Llama dodges dentist, kangaroo's German tour 5:17

2M ago5:17

5:17

The UPI Odd News Minute presents Weekend Odds and Ends, our weekly round-up of the missed odd-portunities that didn't quite make it into this week's podcasts. This week's stories include a llama escape in Maine, a kangaroo turning up 50 miles from his owner's home in Germany after six months, a rabbit river rescue in Rhode Island, a water balloon w…

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Longhorn steer escapes trailer, 205-foot bonfire 3:00

1M ago3:00

3:00

A longhorn steer uses its horns to open the latch at the back of its trailer on a Pennsylvania highway, a large monitor lizard is rescued on an Arizona freeway and a Northern Ireland town builds what might be the world's tallest bonfire pyre on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.…

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