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The lost penguin who escaped from the Tokyo Sea Life Park has been found after two months of freedom. The penguin appears to be healthy and energetic. It’s amazing that a single bird can elude captors everywhere. (Huffington Post – Penguin)
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Yes a bad pun to start the day. Bears mauled two woman keepers in Northern Japan. The bears escaped from the piles of snow which made it easier for them to get out of their cages. 6 bears were killed in all. (msnbc – bears)
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Some of you will actually read this book but most of you won’t. This is a book called Escape From Camp 14 by Blaine Harden. Shin Dong-Hyuk is the only known escapee who was born and raised in a North Korean prison. This might be a book to check out. Here’s some questions asked about the book and answers as appeared on NPR – Escape from Camp 14.
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Imagine 4 people in a 5 foot across pod that’ll float, survive a fall, and the pole in the middle can be used for pole dancing, but really, it’s just a grip and we assume a brace. It’s a shelter, although you won’t get wi-fi, food, water, or any provisions. It’s called a Noah, and it’s fiberglass and just under $4000. Imagine floating out in the sea, your family, but you don’t have anything in there. No propulsion, no way to signal although the yellow is a beacon of sorts. Perhaps it’s better to run than gather everyone to climb in. Won’t it get smashed if a building falls on it. We suggest higher ground, but if you can’t, then yes jump in the Noah. (cnet – Noah)
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