Odds and Ends: Horse tricks, expensive wine

Odds and Ends: Horse tricks, expensive wine

Author: Ben Hooper April 3, 2026 Duration: 3:58

The UPI Odd News Minute presents weekend odds and ends, our weekely roundup of the missed odd-portunities that didn't quite make this week's podcasts. Today's stories include a talented horse performing 38 tricks in under 3 minutes, the world's most expensive bottle of wine, a kitten stuck in a radiator and the world's oldest dove.

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Each weekday, Ben Hooper sifts through the global newsfeed to find those peculiar gems that make you pause and smile. UPI Odd News Minute delivers exactly that: a brief, daily dose of the wonderfully strange and unexpectedly uplifting stories happening around the world. You’ll hear about animals getting into improbable situations, ordinary people stumbling upon extraordinary luck, and discoveries that defy easy explanation. This isn't your typical news cycle; it's a curated collection of moments that highlight the curious, heartwarming, and downright bizarre side of human and animal endeavor. Tuning into this podcast offers a refreshing break, a reminder that amidst the usual headlines, there's always room for a tale that inspires a chuckle or a sense of awe. It’s the kind of content that sparks conversation, perfect for a quick mental reset during your commute or afternoon. Think of it as your daily allowance for delight, a guaranteed highlight in your news consumption that proves truth is often stranger and more entertaining than fiction.
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Duration: 3:45
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Duration: 2:47
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Finely-aged brew, emu's weather prediction [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Michigan teacher's 67-year-career, deer breaks into house [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:37
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Groundhog Day predictions, mystery photos from old camera [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Odds and Ends: Stowaway raccoon, Dolly Parton the donkey [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:37
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Factory error creates viral toy, Texas kangaroo [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:26
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Capybara bathing contest, 2-year-old pool prodigy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:01
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Hotel ceiling collapse, eagles lay an egg [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:02
A celing collapse at an Embassy Suites hotel in Oklahoma is caught on camera, California's Big Bear Lake eagles lay a second egg of the season and neighbors use a paddleboard to rescue a man from a frozen Wisconsin lake…
Museum of Personal Failure, cat's long walk from Spain to France [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:17
British Columbians put their own defeats on display at the Museum of Personal Failure in Vancouver and a French couple's cat walks home from Spain on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com…