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bear Climb a tree like a bear with these ninja hand claws Rusty Blazenhoff

animals Man loves bear, and bear loves man right back. For now. David Pescovitz

animals Man fights off bear attack near Yosemite, then drives himself to hospital Xeni Jardin

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canada Canada Post apologizes for stamps bearing decapitated head of prime minister John Macdonald statue David Pescovitz

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Funny Gary Larson quietly brings back 'The Far Side' after 25 years away Andrea James

frakes Jonathan Frakes telling you you're right for 41 seconds Rob Beschizza

trees Your allergies are bad because of tree sexism Thom Dunn

sports Owen Morse sets hang gliding world record for piloting 222.22 miles over California's Owens Valley Xeni Jardin

books "Let's Never Talk About This Again" is a touching memoir about birth, death, and dad's amateur erotica career Thom Dunn

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useful stuff This is the best pot scrubber Mark Frauenfelder

animals WATCH: Rescued sloth bears are having fun learning to be free Xeni Jardin

oops Internet fixes botched art restoration with glorious results Rusty Blazenhoff

hbo Lovecraft Country is coming to HBO and I am here for it Seamus Bellamy

trump John Bolton's book, packed with dirt on Trump, is out tomorrow Rob Beschizza