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Chesney the kangaroo scales tall fence and flees petting zoo for three days on the lam

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Chesney the kangaroo scales tall fence and flees petting zoo for three days on the lam

March Madness: An eighth grader from Pittsburgh is all alone with a perfect women’s NCAA bracket

March Madness: An eighth grader from Pittsburgh is all alone with a perfect women’s NCAA bracket

People ‘bathe’ in nature to get respite from chaotic news cycle

People ‘bathe’ in nature to get respite from chaotic news cycle

Check out soccer star Erling Haaland’s latest business venture, in chess

Check out soccer star Erling Haaland’s latest business venture, in chess

‘This is not a jersey’: New Belgium World Cup away shirt pays tribute to surrealist René Magritte

‘This is not a jersey’: New Belgium World Cup away shirt pays tribute to surrealist René Magritte

Meteorite hunters scour Ohio for fragments of 7-ton space rock that crashed into Earth

Meteorite hunters scour Ohio for fragments of 7-ton space rock that crashed into Earth

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A real possum appears among plush toy animals in Australian airport gift shop

A real possum appears among plush toy animals in Australian airport gift shop

Florida hospital sues to evict a patient who won’t leave room 5 months after discharge

Florida hospital sues to evict a patient who won’t leave room 5 months after discharge

Man arrested after climbing into pygmy hippo Moo Deng’s enclosure at Thai zoo

Man arrested after climbing into pygmy hippo Moo Deng’s enclosure at Thai zoo

An iconic Oregon waterfall was put up for sale on Redfin. Lawmakers approved the money to buy it

An iconic Oregon waterfall was put up for sale on Redfin. Lawmakers approved the money to buy it

A red fox stows away on a cargo ship, traveling from England to the US

A red fox stows away on a cargo ship, traveling from England to the US

King penguins are the rare species benefiting from a warming world. But that could change

King penguins are the rare species benefiting from a warming world. But that could change

Giant Baby Jesus statue visits Mexico City’s Tepito neighborhood with message of peace

Giant Baby Jesus statue visits Mexico City’s Tepito neighborhood with message of peace

Best cat? Funniest prop? Ahead of the Oscars, the AP hands out its own awards

Best cat? Funniest prop? Ahead of the Oscars, the AP hands out its own awards

Traditional reindeer racing is delighting spectators in frigid Finland

Traditional reindeer racing is delighting spectators in frigid Finland

Finnish pair wins a barrel of ale in annual ‘wife-carrying’ contest in England

Finnish pair wins a barrel of ale in annual ‘wife-carrying’ contest in England

Bag containing weed and cash accidentally donated to a New Zealand charity shop

Bag containing weed and cash accidentally donated to a New Zealand charity shop

Spanish soccer team desperately seeking Madonna and her 36-year-old shirt

Spanish soccer team desperately seeking Madonna and her 36-year-old shirt

Punch the orphan macaque is outgrowing his plushie and making friends

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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