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An urban farming oasis is saved from the bulldozer blade
When the city of Cincinnati announced plans to level a deep-rooted urban garden to make way for housing development, locals fought back -- and won.
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Baby chicken whose father is a duck is either a new hope for extinct species or a sign of the End Times
A duck fathered a chicken. This could provide a way for scientists to shore up endangered or even previously extinct species, or it could be the precursor to dogs and cats living together.
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Potato bred to make perfect potato chips will kiiiiiill you
Scientists don't need fancy GM techniques to make weird plants that are not so good for human beings to consume.
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Idiot shoots horse on camera to promote horsemeat
An employee of a New Mexico slaughterhouse thought it would help bring attention to his horse-eating cause. It brought attention all right.
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This is the first two-headed bull shark ever seen
This is almost certainly not a result of pollution or the BP spill or whatever, but feel free to freak out, as it is probably a sign of the End Times anyway.
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Giant pandas get shipped around the world via FedEx
We're going to imagine they're in giant FedEx boxes and that someone has to pull a gigantic tab in order to open them and let the pandas out.
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Noble hunter rescues lost seal pup mysteriously stranded in a Swedish forest
The pup was four miles away from any open body of water.
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The most metal way to recycle your water bottles: Make them into DIY rockets
This may not be a sensible alternative to recycling, but it is an excellent alternative to NOT shooting flaming bottles at stuff.
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Ask Umbra: Is it cruel to kill insects?
A reader wonders if it’s OK to wear earrings made of butterfly wings. Umbra wants you to weigh in.
