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Biologists coax amazingly cute tiny rabbits back from the brink of disappearance
In Urban Dictionary, the fourth definition of “cute” is “pygmy rabbit.” Or actually, it’s probably some gross made-up sex act, but it SHOULD be “pygmy rabbit.” Just look at this thing! It fits into the palm of a human hand! But it has also been disappearing from its habitat in Washington State. Coyotes, badgers, weasels, […]
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And the award for highest all-time May land temperature goes to …
Us. Of course. But don't worry – your kids will probably see this record beaten in no time.
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Dress shirt uses spacesuit technology to keep you dry on your bike commute
You know how you don’t bike to work because you get hot and sweaty and gross? A group of MIT graduates has stolen that excuse. They copied technology from spacesuits and used it to make what BikeBlogNYC has rightly dubbed “the TANG of dress shirts” — a sharp-looking top that regulates your body heat. No […]
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What San Francisco would look like after a 200-foot sea-level rise
This poster, by Brian Stokle and Burrito Justice, shows what a 200-foot sea level rise would do to San Francisco. Better get to high ground, guys.
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Farm rentals, dumpster dives: Europe crisis is mother of invention
Two small examples of how Europeans are responding to ongoing economic uncertainty. Inspiring? Depends on how you look at it.
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Giraffe invades country club pool
Get out of there, giraffe! You are not Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps! You are a giraffe!
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Oh, great: OPEC considers cutting production to boost oil prices
We can certainly all agree that a fossil fuel-based economy run by a cartel is the best way to do things, right?
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Quite possibly the best bike-for-sale ad ever
A dude in San Luis Obispo is giving up on his hipster dreams, and therefore on his fixie. Result: one of the funnier bike-for-sale Craigslist ads we've seen.
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Umbra’s second helpings: How to recycle beer bottles with limes
Can you recycle beer bottles with lime wedges? Umbra tosses back an answer.
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Canadian high-schooler makes her own graduation dress out of old homework
Kara Koskowich is going to take the world by storm. Girlfriend just graduated from high school in Canada, and instead of shelling out for a fancy graduation dress, she decided to reuse old homework and post-it notes to make one herself: The dress took almost 75 pieces of paper to make, Koskowich said. She started […]
