Grist List
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This app keeps track of just how late Philadelphia’s trains are running
Will Entriken doesn't care if the trains run on time -- he just wants the timetables to reflect when the trains run.
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The greatest mystery of sloth pooping has been solved
Science has solved the epic, perplexing question of why sloths climb all the way to the ground to poop. It involves moth sex.
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These beautiful videos show the flight paths of birds as drawings in the sky
It's like that one part in Donnie Darko, except there's no time travel and no incipient mental breakdowns.
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Leave a piano on the street in Melbourne, get a delightful cover of Pharrell’s “Happy”
The news lately hasn’t been great, but this should make you feel better about the world.
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Watch the earth get hotter and hotter in NASA’s new animation
The video shows temperature anomalies -- not how warm or cold the Earth was, but how unusually warm or cold it was, compared to a baseline.
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Forget Google — build your own Nest smart thermostat for $70
Here's what you'll need for a DIY version of the game-changing, Google-acquired thermostat.
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Animal Planet prioritizes “good TV” over animal welfare
A disturbing investigation reveals the reality of Animal Planet's foray into reality TV.
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Jerk hits cyclist and drives home with him stuck in the windshield (but the cyclist is OK!)
A 20-year-old smashed into a cyclist, propelling him into the windshield -- where he remained until the driver got home and went inside.
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World’s most endangered big cat is also super, super adorable
Today in Cute Tiny Animals, welcome baby Sochi into your heart. He's the newest Amur leopard, a critically endangered species.
