Climate Culture
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Colombian women get their road fixed by refusing to have sex
It shouldn't take 14 hours to get to the hospital because the roads are so bad. So the women of Barbacaos staged a real-life Lysistrata.
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Ask Umbra: How can I throw a party without crashing the planet?
A reader wonders about eco-friendly party tips. Umbra takes a shot.
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Get a load of the rare saber-toothed whale that just washed ashore
This saber-toothed whale washed up in Venice Beach. Never heard of a saber-toothed whale? That's because they're almost never seen in the wild.
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The most isolated tree in the world still got killed by a drunk driver
Even though this tree was in the middle of nowhere, it was still hit by a car, twice.
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People apparently like obviously fake Banksy prints more than than they like the real thing
Banksy sells original work for $60: three customers. Artists sell Banksy fakes for the same price: All 40 pieces sell in less than an hour.
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This newly discovered endangered monkey has babies that purr like kittens
We wish we had a more rational reaction to this than a full-on Kristen Bell sloth meltdown.
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Spiders take over a British school
A school in the Forest of Dean (that's in Britain, if you couldn't tell by the name) shut down after false widow spider showed up.
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This tiny fluorescent vest helps your backyard chicken cross the road safely
It'll set you back 19 bucks, but a pink or yellow vest can keep your chicken safe from cars. (Foxes are another story.)
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Brits are competing to see who can make the best noise like a deer in heat
Oh, did you want to watch British people make weird groans in the hopes that a stag will respond (but not maul them to death)? It's your lucky day!
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This website lets you tell everyone that all you want for Christmas is NO MORE STUFF
We like getting presents, though! Here are some ideas.