Straw Bear Challenge - Europe is filled with quirky customs and interesting traditions. One of them in Germany involves straw bears. Legend has it that the straw bears appear in late winter or early spring to drive away the dark days of winter. Max Merrill traveled to the heart of Germany to find out all about it.

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