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September 20, 2016 04:20 pm PDT
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The bear who fought in World War II
During World War II a Polish transport company picked up an unusual mascot: a Syrian brown bear that grew to 500 pounds and traveled with his human friends through the Middle East and Europe. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll meet Wojtek, the "happy warrior," and follow his adventures during and after the war.
We'll also catch up with a Russian recluse and puzzle over a murderous daughter.
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