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Ask Umbra: Which is better, plastic or compostable forks?
A reader wants to find the greenest dinnerware for her church. Umbra forks it over.
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Jerks kill super-rare albino moose
"It's beautiful, unusual, and extremely important to and beloved by the local community -- let's kill it!"
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11-year-old figures out how to brew beer for astronauts in space
He's envisioning using beer as a backup drink if the water gets contaminated. We're envisioning zero-G beer pong.
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Cardboard “bee hotel” houses your urban hive, looks like a hairy ear
This recycled-cardboard hive matches your ultra-modern loft, and also your hairy ears.
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This ad for a sporty vehicle is not what you think
It's shilling for a much, much better product.
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A mystery illness is turning starfish to goo
It’s probably due to overpopulation, but nobody really knows what the hell is going on.
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College professor teaches a lesson in sustainability by living in a dumpster
As "Professor Dumpster," Jeff Wilson is learning -- and teaching his college students -- how to live efficiently in a former trash receptacle.
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This grocery store in a subway is the greatest idea ever
It is almost certainly not real. But we kind of wish it were
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London has a mobile town square that travels around by bike
It's a mini clock tower, which holds benches and stools and umbrellas.
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This unholy union of a bike and a rocking horse is one of the cutest, weirdest rides we’ve seen
HeardinLondon, a Twitter user whose tag line is "seeker of secret urban joy," found some today.
