Weird But True

Spain sets up ranger patrol to protect villages from massive bears that were once nearly extinct

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Spain’s Iberian brown bear population, which was once almost extinct, has made such a strong recovery that a ranger patrol was set up to deter them from roaming into small villages in the country’s north. The regional government of Castile and Leon arranged for the patrol, which consists of nine rangers, to guard residents and … Read more

Second-most venomous snake found in toddler’s drawer

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An Australian snake hunter discovered the second-most venomous snake in the world in a toddler’s underwear drawer. Mark Pelley, based in Melbourne, was asked to remove a 5-foot Eastern brown snake from a 3-year-old’s bedroom. “Mum went to get some clothes for her son and found a large five-foot brown snake instead,” Pelley wrote of … Read more