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Meet the squee-iest ancient primate ever discovered
This guy, now named Archicebus achilles, lived 55 million years ago, weighed just about an ounce, and is just about the cutest little ancient primate skeleton you'll ever see.
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Which U.S. city has the best park system?
Minneapolis took top honors in the Trust for Public Land's second-annual ParkScore Index, which ranks cities on the quality, quantity, and accessibility of their parks.
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The late Sen. Lautenberg, an Amtrak supporter, is taking one last train trip
After the mourners gathered in Manhattan this morning, the New Jersey leader's casket went to Secaucus, N.J., to the train station named after him, where it was placed on an Amtrak train headed to D.C.
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Handmade, preservative-free chocolate … in the shape of your bumhole
Close your eyes and open your mouth: It's chocolate anus time!
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Genius police chief promotes bike safety with “tickets” that get kids ice cream
“My officers will have a quota for tickets … at least one per shift,” he says.
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Fluffy cows are the Honey Boo Boos of the bovine world
They don't get that fluffy by accident or by nature. They're coddled, primped, and trotted out to impress the world.
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Facebook cofounder Sean Parker illegally damages redwood forest for fantasy Game of Thrones wedding
Don't mind me, just flattening some redwoods that got in the way of my $10 million Game of Thrones wedding.
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Pittsburgh’s next mayor sees a green future for the “smoky city”
Bill Peduto says the Steel City is poised for a sustainable revival, thanks to a new generation of Pittsburghers who are pushing for change.
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Grist talks wildfire on NPR’s Talk of the Nation
Susie Cagle told the story of how her family's house burned down in a 1977 wildfire -- and about watching a fire burn on the hill above it, threatening to torch it a second time.
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Don’t worry, guys, Justin Bieber’s monkey is OK
Mally the Monkey was confiscated in Germany, but is starting a new life at a wildlife park. Which is a better deal than many exotic pets get.
