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NYC wants to turn an old train track into a park with ziplines and ping pong
Friends of the QueensWay says the park would boost local business, improve the quality of life, and connect different cultures. With a zipline.
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These beauty pageant contestants are chickens
Meet Ayam Seramas, ornamental chickens bred solely for their good looks. (Honey Boo-Boo, step aside.)
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Half of voters have no idea who the Koch brothers are — so here’s a quick and dirty primer
Admittedly, the billionaire oil moguls aren't as bad as Attila the Hun, Genghis Khan, or Chucky. Well, probably not, anyway.
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This powerful app brings organic farming into the Candy Crush age
The app is definitely more utilitarian than entertaining, but we'd rather have organic produce than crushed candy any day.
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Ask Umbra: Should I trade my big home in for a tiny house?
A reader wonders if a new tiny home would be greener than her old house. Umbra squeezes in an answer.
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From single malt to sauvignon blanc: Scotland warms up to wine
That old specter of climate change strikes again, but this time it’s helping the Scots diversify their options for getting hammered.
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This new study shows that vegetarians have worse health. Should we care?
Let's develop some catchy shorthand for “people who eat plant-based, nutrient-rich diets,” and see if THOSE people are sick.
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Startling image shows how much trouble lions are really in
There were roughly 400,000 lions in Africa in 1950, but the population has shrunk by about 90 percent.
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Kangaroo farts could help slow climate change
Kangaroo toots may smell like cheese and vinegar, but at least they’re fairly eco-friendly.
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Now you can get raw milk from a vending machine
What if buying fresh milk from local cows was as easy as getting junk food?