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Games Baby crocodiles "sound like a game of Galaga" Rob Beschizza

animals Seven-foot crocodile swimming in Ohio creek near kids' church group David Pescovitz

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law After poacher crackdown, Tanzanian endangered rhino and elephant populations are staging inspiring recoveries Cory Doctorow

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National Geographic Hostile Planet: a new animal series unlike any other you've seen Adam Gelbart

animals Man has alligator as emotional support animal David Pescovitz

happy mutants A list of real songs about fictional songs (e.g. "Jailhouse Rock") Cory Doctorow

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music Hear all 77 songs Weird Al covered on tour Rusty Blazenhoff

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fake news Melania humiliated, a JFK conspiracy bombshell, and beautiful people in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan