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Deadly Salmonella outbreak in Kentucky linked to cantaloupe
Wash your melons, gang.
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Lower river levels threaten New Orleans water supply
But, on the plus side: a lower Missouri River also exposed a sunken boat. So, you know. Not all bad.
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Baby octopi look like cartoon characters
Did you have any idea that baby octopi (octopuses? Octopodes? I’ve actually seen a surprising amount of debate about this) were so goshdarn adorable? The top one even has little anime eyelashes!
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‘Crash test cow’ video is like a low-budget Mythbusters
Farmers are often injured or even killed when cows crash into gates, which then slam, crush, or pinch any unlucky human standing behind them. So scientists at Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization developed a hinged gate which blah blah blah the point is CRASH TEST COW.
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U.S. CO2 emissions from power production hit 20-year low
Increased use of natural gas gets a lot of the credit for falling carbon dioxide levels.
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Climate change is messing with tropical fish, people in Australia
Climate change is already screwing up Australia's ocean environment, warming the waters, raising the sea levels, and confusing the sea critters.
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This man knows when you’re lying about honey
Did you know that people sell fake honey? They take supermarket honey and try to pass it off as fancy stuff you get for $30 at a farmers market. Is nothing sacred anymore? Luckily they don’t always get away with it, thanks to honey detective Vaughn Bryant. By day, he’s an anthropologist, and a regular […]
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Impress all your air-breathing friends with a car that runs on air
Look, down on the ground! It’s an orange mole with no face! It’s a Weeble that says "air" on the side! It’s an M&M with wheels! No, it’s an Airpod -- a car that runs on compressed air.
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New York’s bike-sharing program gets bumped to 2013
The mayor blames a software problem. The real issue, as with everything in New York, is the Yankees.
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These companies don’t want GMOs labeled in California
Here's a visual breakdown of the 20 companies that have put the most money into fighting California's Prop 37. Can you guess who's at the top?
