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Amazing things happen when you yell at baby pigs
Guys. GUYS. Just look what happens when you yell “ice cream!” and/or sing Amy Winehouse at a stack of baby pigs.
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Climate change deniers, you should get together with Beatles deniers
Yes, along with those who deny that human action is the primary cause of this century’s global warming, there are people who deny that the Beatles ever existed. Their basic argument: There was never just one group of 4 individuals calling themselves “The Beatles” who rose to world stardom.There were multiples of each character performing […]
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Could this 5-by-5 inch piece of paper reduce food waste by 25 percent?
FreshPaper claims their botanical-infused 5-by-5-inch sheet can make produce last five times longer, cutting down wasted food. But does it work?
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Congressional Republicans attack another job-creating American company
In their quest to find the next next next next next Solyndra, congressional Republicans are now attacking thriving, growing American clean-energy projects.
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It’s even in gum!: Tips on avoiding plastic from expert Beth Terry
Author Beth Terry talks about plastic-free living, why the proposed alternatives to BPA might be worse, and the connection between cutting out plastic and building a local economy.
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Here’s just how filthy that beach water is
the NRDC's annual "Testing the Waters" report should make your July 4th holiday a bit nerve-wracking.
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This 1933 video of the last living thylacine is a haunting look at a now-extinct species
We tend to think of extinct species as creatures from the distant past, whose habits and physiology we can only guess at from fossil evidence. But that doesn’t take into account how relentless humans are about wiping out entire categories of animal! We’ve definitely deep-sixed a few since the invention of video, meaning that we […]
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Sidecar lets drivers rent out their empty backseat
In theory, Sidecar is about sharing. Here’s how it’s supposed to work: You’re headed downtown in your car, but before you leave you check your Sidecar app. A user a few blocks down is looking for a ride in the same direction. You swing by, pick her up, and drop her off. Everyone wins by […]
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Mayor Bloomberg uses a full-sized room A/C unit to cool his SUV
It really would be interesting to find out what moral calculus goes into Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s environmental decisions. It must go something like “I’m a big city mayor, working hard to draw down emissions on a municipal scale. Therefore, it is 100 percent justifiable that in my personal life, I fly regularly to the Bahamas […]
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Magical tree tunnel was carved out by a train
In Klevan, Ukraine, this two-mile long tunnel of trees was formed when the vegetation grew around the path of a regularly passing train. Locals calls this beautiful and romantic place the Tunnel of Love. Even without the green, leafy border, it’s haunting.
