Speed limit 17.3 mph, squirrels in a car engine

Speed limit 17.3 mph, squirrels in a car engine

Author: Ben Hooper April 29, 2026 Duration: 2:20

A Wisconsin reycling center posts a 17.3 mph speed limit sign and a Virginia man finds out his car's warning lights were being triggered by baby squirrels on today's UPI Odd News Minute.

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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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Largest human shamrock, cat reunion after 5 years [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:01
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Cat swallows 26 hair ties, stranded porpoise [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:43
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Cheetozard's world record, train station dog [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:35
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Goldfish drives a car, badger goes to school [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:14
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Stowaway fox, Instagram's most famous pig [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:59
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Wife Carrying Race, owl in an antique store [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:25
A Finnish couple takes first place in the annual U.K. Wife Carrying Race and an owl is found napping next to a chicken-shaped cookie jar on a shelf at a New York antique store on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these st…
Bizarre lost luggage finds, runaway tortoise [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:55
Unclaimed Baggage releases its third annual Found Report, detailing the most unsual items lost by travelers last year, and a tortoise escapes from a Goergia high school and goes for a stroll on today's UPI Odd News Minut…
Odds and Ends: Nashville antelope, extra teeth [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:00
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Cat stuck in a wall, library books turn up after 50 years [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:21
A cat missing for two weeks in Cork, Ireland, is found inside a wall and a library in Leeds, England, receives a pair of overdue books found in a thrift store 50 years after they were due on today's UPI Odd News Minute.…
World's smallest arcade machine, squirrel crimes [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:38
An electronics enthusiast in India breaks the Guinness World Record for the world's smallest arcade machine and a squirrel is blamed for a phone and Internet outage at multiple government offices in an Ohio county on tod…