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A 1,100-Pound Bull Jumps the Barrier in Spain, Reminding the Audience It Also Has an Opinion
A fighting bull leapt into the protected area beside spectators during a fair in Murcia, Spain, causing panic but reportedly no injuries.
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Rowers Rescue a Bride’s Veil From a River, and the Wedding Album Gets an Action Sequence
Two young rowers retrieved a bride’s veil after a gust carried it into England’s River Great Ouse during wedding photographs.
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A Hot-Springs Amoeba Sets a Heat Record and Makes Your Summer Complaints Look Delicate
A newly identified amoeba from California’s Lassen Volcanic National Park can divide at 145.4 degrees Fahrenheit, a record for complex life.
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Thailand Finds a White Lion Cub in an Illegal Hotel After the Neighbors Hear Roaring Upstairs
Thai wildlife officers seized an undocumented white lion cub from the second floor of an unlicensed Chiang Mai hotel after residents reported animal noises.
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A Bear Boarded a Tuna Boat, Took a Four-Hour Nap and Left the Crew in the Cabin
Three crew members locked themselves inside a tuna boat after a bear walked aboard in northern Japan and fell asleep on the deck.
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Singing Lemurs Use an Opera Trick, and Their Rainforest Has Better Acoustics Than Your Arena
Indri lemurs widen their mouths on high notes to project haunting family songs through Madagascar’s dense forest, much like trained sopranos.
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Australia Finds Two New Giant Stick Insects That Were Apparently Hiding as Sticks
DNA, museum specimens and citizen-science records revealed two large Queensland stick insects as distinct species after decades of mistaken identity.
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A White Emu Took the Passing Lane in Florida, Because Traffic Needed an Australian Update
Florida troopers corralled a white emu weaving through Polk Parkway traffic and returned the uninjured bird to its owners.
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A Baby Was Born Beside Golden Gate Park After Traffic Trapped Everybody, Including the Ambulance
A doula caught in the same San Francisco traffic helped deliver baby Cielle beside Golden Gate Park before paramedics could reach the family.
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Mississippi Runs a Raccoon Boot Camp, Complete With Fishing Class and Graduation Music
Woodside Wildlife Rescue teaches orphaned raccoon kits to forage, fish, swim, avoid traps and stop trusting humans before release.
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Spanish Firefighters Airlift a Cow From a Bog, and Yes, the Helicopter Earned Its Hay
A specialized rescue team used a helicopter to lift a cow from waterlogged ground in Spain’s Sierra de Guadarrama.
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Two Cybercrime Gangs Are Fighting Over a Stolen Website, So Even Villains Have IT Problems
ShinyHunters says it hijacked rival ransomware gang Clop’s dark-web site in a public feud over an Oracle software vulnerability.