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Video: Ask an Expert: Why Does Everyone Love Cocaine Bear?

Cocaine Bear

Lexington, Kentucky

This seemingly magical bear, now on permanent display in Lexington, KY, captured the attention of an easily-distracted nation! Griffin VanMeter tells us how. Part of our Ask An Expert series, where Urban Legend and Artistic License meet Tourist Attraction Science!

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