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“There have been plenty of children’s stories about animals breaking out of zoos. But at one zoo in Northern California, a young black bear broke in. That’s what happened last week at Sequoia Park Zoo in Eureka, Calif., when a zoo employee found a wild black bear standing with its nose pressed against the fencing of an enclosure, prompting a response by police and state authorities. It also left officials at California’s oldest zoo with a mystery about why a bear came in from the wild, introduced itself to the zoo’s bears and played with their toys, before being shown the exit.” Bear Breaks Into California Zoo to Mingle With Other Bears.

+ Supermarket chain Aldi has teamed up with London fashion brand Agro Studio to create a puffer coat that resembles a giant baked potato. (It’s so realistic that wearing it set off my glucose monitor.)

+ Sam Adams has a new beer that’s so strong it’s illegal in 15 states. (And yet, given our current era, it’s not nearly strong enough to meet the moment.)