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Punch the orphan macaque is outgrowing his plushie and making friends

Credit: AP/Hiro Komae

Punch the orphan macaque is outgrowing his plushie and making friends

Claims of ‘rediscovered’ Michelangelos unsettle Renaissance experts

Claims of ‘rediscovered’ Michelangelos unsettle Renaissance experts

Crocodile caught in an Australian creek 1,200 miles from its tropical habitat

Crocodile caught in an Australian creek 1,200 miles from its tropical habitat

A prehistoric skeleton found deep in a flooded Mexican cave was likely placed there in a ritual

A prehistoric skeleton found deep in a flooded Mexican cave was likely placed there in a ritual

Injured mother manatee and calf are rescued in Florida and taken to SeaWorld

Injured mother manatee and calf are rescued in Florida and taken to SeaWorld

Viral phenomenon in Argentina has young people identifying themselves as animals

Viral phenomenon in Argentina has young people identifying themselves as animals

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Hawks plan a Magic City tribute night with lemon pepper wings, T.I. and merch

Hawks plan a Magic City tribute night with lemon pepper wings, T.I. and merch

Toucan seen flying around Sin City has been rescued

Toucan seen flying around Sin City has been rescued

A Boston Celtics game-inspired friction test finally pinned down the sneaker squeak

A Boston Celtics game-inspired friction test finally pinned down the sneaker squeak

A settlement is reached in a case tied to eBay’s bizarre deliveries and harassment campaign

A settlement is reached in a case tied to eBay’s bizarre deliveries and harassment campaign

Otters enjoy a snow day in Maryland during winter storm

Otters enjoy a snow day in Maryland during winter storm

When in Rome: Budapest pizzeria offers time-travel twist with ancient Rome-inspired pie

When in Rome: Budapest pizzeria offers time-travel twist with ancient Rome-inspired pie

Galápagos park releases 158 juvenile hybrid tortoises on Floreana to restore the ecosystem

Galápagos park releases 158 juvenile hybrid tortoises on Floreana to restore the ecosystem

Osaka city stunned by anonymous gold bar gift worth $3.6M to fix aging water pipes

Osaka city stunned by anonymous gold bar gift worth $3.6M to fix aging water pipes

Thai police go undercover as lion dancers to nab a serial burglar

Thai police go undercover as lion dancers to nab a serial burglar

Man who lived rent-free in New Yorker Hotel, then claimed to own it, pleads guilty to fraud charge

Man who lived rent-free in New Yorker Hotel, then claimed to own it, pleads guilty to fraud charge

Maryland trooper lauded for saving choking baby

Maryland trooper lauded for saving choking baby

Injured seabird desperately pecks at hospital door for help

Injured seabird desperately pecks at hospital door for help

Logan Paul’s Pikachu Illustrator Pokémon card sells for record $16.5M at auction

Logan Paul’s Pikachu Illustrator Pokémon card sells for record $16.5M at auction

Obama shuts down alien buzz and says there’s no evidence they’ve made contact

Obama shuts down alien buzz and says there’s no evidence they’ve made contact

‘First feline’ Larry marks 15 years as Britain’s political top cat

‘First feline’ Larry marks 15 years as Britain’s political top cat

Dogs parade at Rio Carnival as their owners protest against animal cruelty

Dogs parade at Rio Carnival as their owners protest against animal cruelty

Olympic fans hunt for plushies of mascots Milo and Tina as they fly off shelves

Olympic fans hunt for plushies of mascots Milo and Tina as they fly off shelves

Take a ride across frozen sea on Estonia’s ice road

Take a ride across frozen sea on Estonia’s ice road

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