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Check the climate forecast in your county
You can look up projected temperature trends in your county (that's county without an "r") using this nifty new online tool.
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Ice Cube, Conan O’Brien, and Kevin Hart have the best Lyft trip ever
Joining the sharing economy could mean getting fake-robbed by Ice Cube and making fun of Conan's butt? Sign us up.
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Donald Trump hates wind energy, has no ability to recognize satire
Trump uncritically retweeted a satirical graphic that was designed to show how uncritically some people accept anecdata.
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Journalist for China’s state TV station says that smog makes you funnier and smarter
Just because you’ve “heard” “bad things” about smog doesn’t mean they’re true.
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Is global warming stoking an Arctic cold war?
Russia, the U.S., and Canada are all pushing for greater control over the North Pole. Could be the the coldest war ever!
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Get your fill of bananas now; they’re about to get destroyed by fungus
There are replacement bananas in the works, but apparently they taste kind of like apples.
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At this cafe, you can get cheaper coffee by being polite
Say, "Hi, a coffee, please," and your espresso will cost about $2; for a rude customer, the price is almost $10.
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It takes at least six countries to make a jar of Nutella
Nutella, much like Carmen Sandiego, is highly sought after. But try to track it down, and things get tricky.
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Subway make you late to work? NYC will explain it to your boss
This is even better than Photoshopping a doctor's note or forging your mom's signature. (How old are you, anyway?)
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