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Pokémon Go: 10 Crazy Places We Found Players

Pokemon Go players are walking into traffic, skulking through cemeteries, frequenting dusty small businesses (thanks!) and parks that haven't seen this many people since cable was invented (thanks, again!).

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In a little more than a week since the game opened in the U.S., Patch has found players in the strangest places. A man playing in Nashua, N.H., Thursday afternoon stumbled across a dead body floating in a brook at a downtown park. "Apparently the person was playing this Pokémon game, which led him to an obscure spot," Nashua police Lt. Robert Giggi told reporters. >>> 9 More Crazy Stories

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National Mall Hosting Pokémon Go Hunts

The National Park Service has created a special event this weekend to bring players together and learn a little about the National Mall at the "Catch the Mall Pokémon Hunt."

A National Park ranger/Pokémon trainer will guide gamers to the "hidden treasures of the National Mall," according to the event details. "Not only will you potentially find that Charizard you've been hunting for, but you'll discover just what makes some of our nation's most iconic landmarks so remarkable!" >>> Read more.

Holocaust Museum to 'Pokemon Go' Players: Stop Playing Here

It seems that Pok´mon Go players have been using the Holocaust Memorial Museum as their own personal battleground, waging duels with Rattatas and Doduos in a place that memorializes the millions of victims of Nazi oppression and cruelty. In addition, there is a "Pokéstop" — a virtual place where players can get free items like pokéballs and potions — inside the building, and that doesn't sit well with the museum. >>> Read more.

Reston Limousine Unveils the 'PokéBus' -- Yes, Really

It's been less than two weeks since Pokémon Go got released in the United States, and yet here we are: Reston Limousine has unveiled the "Pokébus."

That's right: you and your friends can book one of Reston Limousine's limos, SUVs or buses to go on a rolling Pokémon Go hunt. >>> Read more.

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