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The Origins of Drop Bears

Scientists have found out that drop bears did exist in parts of eastern Australia about 15 million years ago. Researchers from the University of New South Wales have discovered drop bear skeletons. They say they lived in rainforest trees between southern Queensland and New South Wales. The researchers say these animals didn't fall on purpose, just occasionally lost their footing and accidentally fell out of trees. And sorry to spoil the legend, but drop bears aren't their real name either. It's a bit silly of me to be scared of drop bears because they definitely don't exist anymore.

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