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obituary Maine's "Lobster Lady," who fished for 97 years, has died at 105 Ellsworth Toohey

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useful stuff Effective no-kill rat trap Mark Frauenfelder

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rats An update from the War on Rats Jason Weisberger

I hate rodents Sic semper evello mortem rattus norvegicus Jason Weisberger

Delightful Creatures Chris Notap has made another no-kill mousetrap Mark Frauenfelder

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Entertainment True Detective barrels into the darkness of new cross-genre territory. TV recap: 'The Secret Fate of All Life,' S1 Ep. 5 K.M. McFarland