Grist List
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New thing to fear: Poop raining down on you from airplanes
An Ontario woman had the joy of crap leaking out of an airplane and plummeting into her swimming pool.
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Please do not shoot the world’s oldest wild bear
So 39 is now considered "old, old, old." Great. JUST GREAT.
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Biodegradable bamboo car is like driving a lawn chair
It's lightweight, electric-powered, biodegradable, handcrafted, and probably makes you look like a bozo.
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Climate change threatening the David Hasselhoff crab
Um, we CANNOT let global warming kill this crab named after David Hasselhoff's hairy chest.
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One day your car battery could be made of wood
Scientists at the University of Maryland just tested a battery made of sodium, tin, and microscopic wood fibers from yellow pine trees.
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A red panda has gone missing from the National Zoo
A red panda named Rusty went missing at 6 last night. He's probably just in a tree somewhere and not running with a tough raccoon gang, but who knows.
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Taco Bell is making its meat healthier by refusing to call it “meat”
But if the word “meat” makes things sound unhealthy, what about the words “Taco Bell”?
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Watch as these fourth graders flip the switch to turn their classroom solar
This project was so good that the U.S. government took notice and made this great video.
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Minnesota mother-son crime team steals and sells 3,200 gopher feet
Sure, times are tough and Minnesota is overrun with gophers. But REALLY?
