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Slow-mo video of cooling tower demolition lets you savor a power plant being destroyed
Ever wanted to just blow up a power plant? Well, don't do that, maniac. But here's what it would look like.
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Pot-thieving criminals turn out to be hungry mice
Police in Wichita, Kansas, have discovered what potheads who store their stash under the bed or in their walls have known for years: mice consider a tangle of weed to be a comfy home.
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Fox News guy is mad that Obama talked about climate change instead of ‘pressing issues’
But, then, Jon Scott used to work at A Current Affair, so he knows what he's talking about.
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North Dakota’s oil boom strains healthcare system
Oil drilling is one of the nation's most dangerous industries, and it attracts uninsured laborers who too often can't pay their hospital bills.
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This street artist turns urban infrastructure into miniature apartment buildings
These days, even elves are moving into high-rises.
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This 15-year-old helped convince PepsiCo to stop putting a flame-retardant chemical in Gatorade
The teen started a petition asking PepsiCo to stop using brominated vegetable oil. And, on Friday, PepsiCo announced that it would be dropping the stuff.
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Apple CEO wonders who would want to work for an oil company
It's the future vs. the past: Apple is neck-and-neck with Exxon in a race to be the most profitable company in the world.
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Convertible heels let you handle all fashion situations with just one pair of shoes
A Canadian woman has invented a shoe with snap-on, interchangeable heels. It's a small step towards less stuff, less trash. And they're cute.
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Ask Umbra: Is it OK to eat kangaroo?
A reader wonders if she’ll roo the day she became a kangatarian. Umbra says it’s best not to jump to conclusions.
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How climate change could wipe out Western forests
Thanks to climate change, wildfire season is getting longer and more severe. In the Southwest, forests are on course to disappear altogether.
