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Here’s the real story behind this see-through hermit crab
This awesome photo of a hermit crab in a glass shell has been going around the internet, attached to a story about New Zealand scientists using the glass shells to lay bare the crabs’ inner workings. Which leaves out the coolest part: You can buy one for yourself. (I mean, for your own hermit crabs. […]
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What to do when an elephant crashes your pool party
How cool would it be to catch an elephant wandering up to your pool and checking out the scene? And how terrifying would it be if you were actually in the pool, the size of which would not accommodate both you and the elephant? You know these guys are thinking: “HOLY SHIT. THIS IS AWESOME. […]
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These artists print photographs onto living grass
Usually when you say an artist is "into grass," it's because you're in your 60s and use outdated drug slang. But artists Heather Ackroyd and Dan Harvey honestly do amazing things with grass, i.e. the plant people make lawns out of.
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Here’s a tiny greenhouse for your tiny home
There’s no reason that your tiny house should mean you have to sacrifice the luxuries that make great spaces. May we recommend this tiny greenhouse to go in your tiny house?
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Feminist funnywoman Caitlin Moran says the planet doesn’t need your babies
The "British Tina Fey" makes the best case you've ever read for not having kids. And for feminism too.
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Ask Umbra: Can I reuse the water from my dehumidifier?
A reader asks if she can drink the water from her dehumidifier. Umbra helps clear the air.
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You look great in green: Clothing industry gets a makeover, maybe
Big retail companies -- from Adidas to Walmart -- are taking a deep look at the environmental impacts of their products.
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Umbra’s second helpings: DIY lube [VIDEO]
Looking for love products in all the wrong places? Don't let toxic lubes rub you the wrong way. Umbra puts a little green lotion in your motion.
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J.K. Rowling’s sustainable-wood treehouse is a mini-Hogwarts
Every thing that J.K. Rowling thinks of is magic. Well, maybe not her novels for adults. But definitely this two-story treehouse that looks like a mini-Hogwarts.
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Carly Rae Jepsen communes with nature in her new video
If you were looking for the perfect capstone to your “driving your tiny car to the woods for an awesome camping adventure” mix, then your problems are solved: Just throw the whole playlist away and replace it with this song 19 times.