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This sexy cyclist calendar features a slightly unsettling human-bike romance
Nope, definitely nothing creepy about a woman unzipping her jeans while staring at the bike propped expectantly on her bed. Not at all.
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Secondhand smoke: Why East Coast cities are still choking on Midwest pollution
When Midwestern states and their industrial friends sued over a new EPA rule, they got just what they wanted: to keep polluting, and poisoning, as long as possible.
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Dallas — yes, Dallas — bans fracking in most of the city
J.R. Ewing must be rolling in his grave. The third largest city in Texas will now prohibit fracking within 1,500 feet of a home or school.
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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.
