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Facebook Ruins Bear Family Reunion

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Facebook Ruins Bear Family Reunion

The Hensons, a large extended family of Alaskan brown bears, have been gathering at Katmai National Park for a reunion every summer. It’s a tradition of camping, fishing and re-connecting that goes back generations in this tight-knit group.

But this year, the revelry of reuniting with long-lost relatives was somewhat less exciting.

“Everyone is friends on Facebook,” says Diane Peterson, a long-time friend of the family. “They all see each other’s updates and chat constantly. So there was very little to talk about at the reunion. Everyone was all caught up.”

Reports indicate the normally rowdy bunch mostly sat by the river’s edge in awkward silence, with occasional remarks about the weather.

Via explore.org.

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Hamster Boosts Producivity With ‘Yes’ Button

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Hamster Boosts Producivity With ‘Yes’ Button

by Scott Friedstein, FluffPo Correspondent

As any procrastinator knows, even the simplest project can be delayed by indecisiveness. Knowing that full well, Carl the hamster tries to make things easier by investing in a “yes” button.

“It’s literally just a button that says ‘yes,’” says Paul Brandt, a friend. “He keeps it at his desk, and looks at it when he’s not sure about doing something. It’s really made all the difference.”

Indeed, Carl is now more productive than ever.

“I haven’t sen him on his wheel in weeks,” says Brandt. “I think he realized that it was only slowing him down, as ironic as that is. He’s written five blog posts, two short stories and a third of a screenplay – and that was just last week.”

Things have picked up so much for Carl, he’s now considering the unthinkable.

“He told me he wants to delete his Facebook,” says Brandt. “I don’t think he’s going to – at least, I hope he doesn’t. He’s already making me look bad.”

Via Phyllis Buchanan.

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