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Six Reasons I Am Not Concerned About the Growing Swarm of Bees Outside the Window

A man with three month's worth of bee-beard growth.

Whim contributor Russell Brandom confronts mortality, his fears, and the fact that nothing but a mere quarter inch of incredibly fragile glass separates him from a buzzing horde of honey-starved Apis mellifera.

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One Man’s Quest for the World’s Most Dangerous Game By Blake Manley

Blake Manley, seen here engaged in a chess match with a Bengal tiger (not pictured).

Danger is all around us, but few have the courage to seek it out. Daredevil and would-be reality star Blake Manley is one such person. Here are five of his most Dangerous exploits, as told to Whim’s Russell Brandom.

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