Grist List
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These erupting volcanoes are the hottest Russian photo models
Volcanoes—so hot right now.
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This guy is babysitting 27 orphaned bear cubs, and he could use your help
New Hampshire's only bear rehabilitator is looking after 27 orphaned bears. It costs $1,000 to feed one to adulthood.
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British man’s dog sniffs out smelly whale secretion worth thousands
A man's dog finds him a big lump of ambergris worth thousands. Moral of the story: get a dog.
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Wings are now the caviar of chicken
People love wings at Superbowl time. We know that. But did you know that now they really, really love them? Yeah. It's nuts.
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This bicycle barometer makes deciding how to get to work super easy
Turn it on, and it indicates which mode of transportation—subway or bike—is likely the best choice
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Professional athletes are spraying deer antler velvet into their mouths
There is a great kerfuffle in the sports world over a bunch of football players who have been taking performance-enhancing supplements containing extracts from deer antler velvet.
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NYC’s newest subway line is actually beginning to look like a subway
According to the available evidence, it might actually open one of these days. It might even actually be cool.
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The EPA reaches out to LGBT youth with own ‘It Gets Better’ video
The Environmental Protection Agency reaches out to LGBT youth with its own "It Gets Better" video. Yes, the environment includes people too.
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Dumb campaign by angry vegetarians got Taco Bell to pull this equally dumb ad
Taco Bell bowed to public pressure and removed an anti-veggie ad. Because people who eat Taco Bell would eat so many fresh vegetables if Taco Bell didn't make fun of them.