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Rum promoter won’t be allowed to hold shark-killing tournament
The moron pulled the same stunt in 1975 to celebrate the release of "Jaws."
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The science of why comment trolls suck
A recent study suggests that pushing people's emotional buttons through derogatory comments only entrenches their preexisting beliefs.
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Condom-themed restaurant will solve hunger and overpopulation simultaneously
Bangkok's Condoms & Cabbages restaurant is decorated with rubber-draped light fixtures and mannequins wearing elaborate condom-based outfits.
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Ask Umbra: Eat a baby orange, kill a baby seal?
A reader wonders what happens to the mesh bags clementines come in. Umbra says those darling little oranges can make a mess in the caverns, in the canyons, and even the foaming brine.
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Climate change may ruin Lake Tahoe’s beautiful blueness
Not to mention the area's ski resorts.
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Sims’ city: Urban America, as seen by Obama’s former HUD boss
Former HUD bigwig Ron Sims talks about Obama’s urban policies, suburban sprawl, and tackling unemployment and the climate crisis at the same time.
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Did removing lead from gasoline cause crime rates to plummet?
Mother Jones makes a strong case that it did -- but we should remove lead from the environment regardless.
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The Greenie Pig’s guide to a cleaner, more sustainable 2013
Grist’s green-living pioneer has spent the past year trying to be a little kinder to the planet. Interested in doing the same? Here are five simple guidelines.
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Fiscal-cliff deal ups tax benefit for transit riders
Congress almost drove the crazy train off the fiscal cliff, but turned away just in time, yielding tax benefits for mass-transit riders.
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You spend up to three months a year searching through your clutter
Go ahead -- get rid of it.