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  • A gamer named Darbian held the record for Super Mario Bros. He kept at it, knowing he could go faster. And, he broke his own record — cutting milliseconds to get a near perfect run.
  • After 108 years at sea, the bottle was spotted. The note inside read: "return to the British Marine Biology Association." The bottle had been tossed out as part of an experiment into currents.
  • The national bird was hanging 75 feet up a tree in rural Minnesota. Using a rifle and 150 rounds, Jason Galvin shot out the four inches of rope that trapped the bird.
  • It's a time-honored tradition, win the Indianapolis 500 and down an ice-cold bottle of milk. What kind? According to the website Jalopnik.com, each driver has his own choice, should he win.
  • A gold and crystal dagger that's in Tut's crypt has been found to have a blade composed of iron, nickel and cobalt. A material so valued, that at the time it was dubbed "iron from the sky."
  • The AMC series The Walking Dead is shot around Woodbury, Ga., and officials there launched a game called Zombie GeoQuest. Fans can use GPS devices to find virtual treasures.
  • The Northwest Florida Daily News reports a driver closed her eyes to pray, and while her eyes were shut, she ran through a stop sign and struck a house. There was only minor damage.
  • When a jailer suddenly slumped forward and lay motionless, some Texas inmates burst out of a holding cell. Still shackled, they were able to make enough noise to summon help for the guard in distress.
  • A chemistry teacher in Maine put a Twinkie on display for years until he retired — it held its shape and color. It now marks its 40-year anniversary, exhibited in a glass box in the dean's office.
  • Joshua Browder was fed up with parking tickets so he made a robot to help people challenge fines. The robot chats with people in London and New York, asks them what happened and writes an appeal.
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