Grist List
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This brilliant tie has a subway map printed on the inside
A necktie with a subway map printed inside? Why hasn’t anyone thought of that before? GENIUS.
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This is the first public library without any books
The all-digital books at this library may save trees, but they're not very compostable.
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New York City is using its food waste to create heat
This is a few steps more complicated than burning your trash pile.
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This company is making vodka out of melted icebergs
An iceberg's worth of vodka? That's a lot of vodka
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It’s too cold in Chicago for even polar bears to stay outside
For a polar bear, Chicago is usually the equivalent to living in Costa Rica.
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During a storm, this guy powered his TV with his Prius
When an ex-mechanic lost power for almost a whole day, he just hooked up his Prius and powered his furnace, lights, fridge -- even his TV.
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Here is a baby skunk wearing a onesie and cuddling with a toy sloth
Seven-month-old skunk Stunky couldn't wear a cone of shame, so she's wearing a onesie. Of course.
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British thieves make off with thousands of sleeping bees
First of all, who steals from a community garden? BRITISH SATAN?
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In weather this cold, you can make snow out of boiling water
Temperatures of -42 degrees in Ontario meant one resident could make it snow by shooting a Super Soaker full of boiling water into the air.
