Grist List
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Maybe your 2014 New Year’s resolution should be eating vegan mayo
Apparently this stuff really IS better than mayo. Or so swears one Slate writer.
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The first high-res HD video of Earth from space is amazing and kind of unnerving
Skybox Imaging, which took the video, assures us all that the resolution isn't high enough for them to watch you get undressed.
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Kids are now getting school lunch report cards
Weekly tattling might encourage kids to make healthier choices.
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When climate change sets in, these will be the only snowmen we have left
They're not made out of snow.
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Here’s where to go if you want to find a deformed frog
It took a decade, but now scientists have identified three spots that are most likely to yield freak frogs.
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One of the most popular holiday purchases on Amazon was an herb garden
People want to grow fresh herbs like basil, cilantro, chives, and dill.
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Guess who’s cashing in on fracking? The Amish
Amish families in Ohio are taking piles of cash from oil and gas companies. How dare they accept MONEY for their LAND, right?
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McDonald’s warns its own employees not to eat “unhealthy” fast food
Yes, it seems even McDonald’s is admitting its food is awful for you.
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These motion-activated streetlights could cut L.A.’s energy use by 40 percent
For the past two years, neighborhoods in Ireland and Holland have been implementing the system, and now it could be coming to Los Angeles.