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Your stretchy jeans are literally ruining the U.S. dollar
Money doesn’t grow on trees; it’s born at a Levi’s factory! Or at least it USED to be ... until there were jeggings.
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Playing with this jump rope generates enough energy to charge your phone
Now kids can generate energy not just when they play soccer, but when they jump rope.
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Bankrupt fracking firm suing New York governor to end moratorium
Norse Energy sucks at its core business of drilling for oil and gas, so it's taken to suing officials and governments who've limited fracking.
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BP engineer found guilty of obstructing justice
The engineer deleted text messages that showed BP was understating the size of the Deepwater Horizon spill.
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As Sea Ice Shrinks, Arctic Shipping Options Expand
By Janet Larsen and Emily E. Adams On October 7, 2013, the Nordic Orion bulk carrier ship completed its journey from Vancouver, Canada, to Pori, Finland, having traveled northward around Alaska and through the Northwest Passage. It was the first large commercial freighter ever to make the voyage through these typically ice-covered Arctic waters. Avoiding […]
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Not just bad for bees: Neonic pesticides could damage babies’ brains
Two neonicotinoid pesticides that are frequently found on American produce could cause learning and memory problems in humans, European scientists warn.
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This air-powered car is made out of half a million LEGOs
The seats are made of LEGOs. The hubcaps are made of LEGOs. The engine is made of LEGOs.
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Michael Pollan says gardening makes you a better writer
Dig around in the dirt a little more and maybe you can also have a bestseller.
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This prizewinning shot of a carnivorous plant’s jaws looks like something out of an alien world
It’s mildly terrifying. As terrifying as something called the humped bladderwort can be. (Snort.)
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Block party: Are activists thwarting GMO innovation?
GM technology hasn't lived up to its hype. Genetic-engineering proponents blame activists. Here's a deeper look at the GMO blame game.
