Grist List
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Maps of never-realized urban planning projects show the cities that could have been
L.A. thought about rapid transit. New York could have had an expressway through the city. These maps show alternate-universe versions of infrastructure that never happened.
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It’s OK to pee in the ocean
Don't worry -- you aren't polluting if you empty your bladder in the sea.
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Just one week without artificial lights can magically make you a morning person
Eight lucky people out in Colorado got to be part of the best scientific study ever. It involved, basically, going camping and sleeping.
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Your mouthwash might soon come in packaging made from potatoes
Tom's of Maine, which produces all-natural toothpaste and other personal hygiene items, will be making potato plastic packages a reality.
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People are spending $300 a month on farm-to-bowl dog food
Remind me why your dog needs to eat locally grown, organic yams and chicken when it will eat its own poop?
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Umami Burger on a cronut bun unites East and West Coast obnoxious food obsessions
Let's start replacing "cronut" with "scrotum." Like RIGHT NOW, in this very post.
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This energy-efficient house is made of yarn and seaweed
Seaweed insulation and a seaweed roof? It's either a hippie house or seapunk or both.
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Shoes with a built-in tent are perfect for outdoorsy people who don’t care if their feet look dumb
They're not the most stylish shoes, but they're the only ones you can sleep in.
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This house is covered with 50,000 beer cans
That's one way to recycle those thousands of beer cans you happen to have lying around.
