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REALITY HAS NO EDITOR.SEPTEMBER 30, 2026EST. 2026 · PLANET EARTH
STRANGE NEWS. STRAIGHT FACTS.YES, THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENED.YOU COULDN’T MAKE IT UP.
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Bear discovers
farmers market.
Skips payment.

An uninvited shopper helped itself to fresh bread at an Aspen farmers market. Authorities encouraged it to take its business elsewhere.

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A pool party that’s gone to the dogs.

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