Weird News news on Saturday, October 17, 2026
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- Escaped emu causes traffic disruption on California highway.upi
- Injured hornbill receives custom prosthetic beak at Dutch zoo.upi
- Victim identified from barrel exposed by shrinking Lake Mead four years ago.upi
- Dog survives Alaska avalanche, found alive after fifty hours buried.upi
- Skateboarder breaks speed record at 94.34 miles per hour.upi
- Philadelphia artists create intricate sculptures entirely from scrapple meat.upi
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