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These beautiful modern-art paintings are made of fly puke
Like some other artists, John Knuth lets his assistants do all the work. Except his assistants are flies, and their work involves pooping and puking all over the canvas.
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Watch a corpse-scented penis-flower bloom in real time
Why go to Belgium or D.C. to watch a smelly flower bloom? Instead, watch it on the live feed, which is virtually odorless.
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Best date ever: Visit every subway stop in Manhattan
One unconscionably hot day last week, James Doernberg, 20, and Kai Jordan, 18, went on an adventure together.
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Gorgeous, super-rare cloud looks like a rainbow portal
It's a meteorological phenomenon produced by pure magic.
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Grist mix-a-lot: Readers create audio love letter to parks
We asked our park- and party-loving readers to share their favorite songs for chilling outside.
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Ask Umbra: How can I become a farmer?
A reader wonders if he should bag his computer science degree and become a farmer instead. Umbra tells him to get back to his homework.
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Hey foodies: Smoked water is the next big thing
This is the oddest food trend we've seen in a while.
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Watch a super-young Frank Zappa play the bicycle
"That's Zappa, Z-a-p-p-a?" the host asks. "Might we be familiar with any of your songs as of yet?"
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The week in GIFs: Diet soda, joint clouds, and hummus EVERYWHERE
It's been quite a week. No matter how you pronounce it, GIFs sum everything up nicely. Here's our take on the latest sustainability news.
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This dog in a beekeeper suit is not just being adorable (but he’s also adorable)
He's not headed into space ... but he IS about to smell some beehives to see if they have American foulbrood.
