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Snake lands on Mississippi woman as she opens her front door

FILE: A black rat snake wraps itself around an employee's hand at the Nature Museum in Charlotte, N.C., Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Watch: Bear cub tries to get into Colorado home

New Hampshire man wins contest with 1-ton pumpkin

‘Giant rat’ found in drain under Mexico City

Caught on camera: Large bull elk bugling amid herd of cows in Colorado

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Company seeking professional cheeseburger tester to track down best cheeseburger in US

Double cheeseburger with french fries (Getty Images)

McDonald’s to launch Spicy Chicken McNuggets with 2-for-1 deal Wednesday

McDonald's reveals new 'Spicy Chicken McNuggets,' 'Mighty Hot Sauce' (Courtesy of McDonald's)

Chick-fil-A with pimento cheese? Chain tests new sandwich

Image of the new Honey Pepper Pimento Cheese sandwich shared on social media by multiple Chick-fil-A locations in South Carolina.

National Toy Hall of Fame reveals the 12 toy finalists

Driver failed to fool police with hand-drawn license plate

Watch this Mount Olive Elementary School class’s hilarious reaction when their teacher disappeared from a video call

Watch this Mount Olive Elementary School class's hilarious reaction when their teacher disappeared from a video call

A professor says she has been pretending to be Black for her entire professional career

Jessica A. Krug, an associate professor at George Washington University, has written extensively about Africa, Latin America, the diaspora and identity, all while claiming her own Black and Latina heritage. Credit: From Jessica A. Krug/George Washington University

Man arrested after calling 911, asking if dispatcher wanted to buy egg rolls

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Two pythons weighing 100 pounds crash through ceiling in Australia

Rare, nonnative lizard species spotted in South Carolina