Grist List
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Man shoots beloved neighborhood bear Audrey for no good reason
Killing a bear if it's threatening you makes sense. Killing a bear that's eating your trash does not.
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Banksy’s latest project shows screaming stuffed animals being taken to slaughter
The street artist is sending a truckload of squealing puppets on a tour of the Meatpacking District.
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Folding up this paper battery makes it 14 times more energy-dense
We're mainly imagining replicants powered by origami unicorns.
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Japanese town wants to open a marine park with dolphin meat on the menu
They're going to sell access to the dolphins as entertainment. And then make dolphin burgers.
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Scientists lure jaguars to camera traps using Calvin Klein cologne
Scientists want to maximize the chances that their trap will capture some images
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The week in GIFs: Pirates, plants, and pundits
Plants need water, man! (And tweets. And maybe beer you can drink in space.)
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The most gorgeous highway overpass you’ve ever seen
Chilean-born street artist Dasic turns dirty, trashed spaces into works of art.
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This elephant family is the cutest damn thing you’ll see today
It's straight out of some sweet family-friendly sitcom, but reenacted by multi-ton wild animals.
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You could totally drink Gowanus water, if you wanted diarrhea and cancer
The Gowanus Canal is even grosser than you could imagine.
