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Turn your sweat into drinking water
UNICEF created the first machine to turn your stinky T-shirt into cleaner-than-tap water. (Gulp.)
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People wouldn’t stop swimming in this toxic lagoon, so officials dyed it black
You would think people would stay away. But it looked so inviting.
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Bright lights make people more generous
This suggests a natural end to the lightbulb wars.
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This online tool lets you virtually nuke a city
Alex Wellerstein, a historian of nuclear weapons, has created a map that makes city living slightly terrifying.
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Electric vehicle sales are skyrocketing
Sales of plug-in vehicles tripled from 2011 to 2012, and have so far more than doubled this year. The low cost of powering the cars is one factor -- just $1.18 per gallon on average.
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Can your fugly car cock-block you? This short film thinks so
Dating in L.A. sucks with a crappy car. "Bad Cars" condenses the experience into six minutes of agony.
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Why coal has a hit on “America’s Got Talent”
A Kentucky boy has hit big on "America's Got Talent" with a song called "Coal Keeps the Lights On." Why does coal mining continue to wield such resonant power in U.S. culture?
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That’s the spirit: A guide to sustainable liquor
Sustainable beer and wine are fine -- but liquor is quicker. We take a hard look at the hard stuff so you can ensure your tipple isn't a Kochtail.
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Ask Umbra: What’s the safest bug spray?
A reader worries about Lyme disease and West Nile. Umbra bites.
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How do we use electricity?
We can better understand our electricity use -- as a country and at home -- if we break it down by sector and category.
