Grist List
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This sausage prank exposes our weird food issues
A butcher pretends to put piglets into a sausage machine. Madness ensues.
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Whatever, Tesla, this guy just invented a real flying car
The Terrafugia Transition will go down in history as the first ever commercially available flying car AND the worst name ever given to a product of any sort.
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Watch this turkey run away from Thanksgiving in slow motion
Ben Franklin wanted the turkey to be America's national bird -- if he'd had this amazing video on his side, he might have won.
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In the ski business, there are no climate deniers
Ski season is just beginning in California, but real snow on the slopes is becoming a rarity.
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Hey Big Soda, stop targeting black and Latino kids
A new study shows that major beverage companies like Coca-Cola and Pepsi are aiming their advertising campaigns largely toward black and Latino youth.
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Your city’s water would be cleaner if it had a magic island in it
Floating wetlands feed on nitrogen pollution in streams and ponds, stifling gross algal blooms and bringing some wildness back into cities.
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This bike helmet makes Google Glass look sexy
The Smart Hat might save your noggin, but it'll destroy your sex life.
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The Daily Show skewers Detroit over water shut-offs
The show's Jessica Williams cracks wise about ball washers as the city's water department continues shutting off accounts.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson just told a tiny girl to be a scientist, and now I’m weeping
Would you like to get some life advice from Neil deGrasse Tyson in a public forum? Well, first you have to be 6 years old.
