Science Friday — Is that garbage can bear resistant? These bears will find out

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Is that garbage can bear resistant? These bears will find out

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Have you ever wondered what it means for something to be bear resistant? How do manufacturers know that the cooler you take camping or the compost bin in your backyard will keep hungry bears out? Wonder no more! Journalist Alex Davies’ new book “Kobuk the Destroyer: And Other Tales from the Wild, Unseen World of Test…

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