Grist List
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Adorable 10-year-old entrepreneur runs a business collecting recyclables on his bike
What did you do when you learned about Earth Day in school? Make a little diorama? Vanis Buckholz started a business. When he was 7.
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Gaze upon this majestic whale photobomb
I was not very happy and then I saw this photo and now I am very happy, the end.
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Soon you’ll be able to print your own robot for $800
A French inventor named Gael Langevin is in the process of creating a robot that you can print out from a 3D printing machine.
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It was probably inevitable that someone would draw the New York subway as a penis
I'm so glad I'm not the only one who thinks the subway map looks like a dong though.
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Slow-mo video of cooling tower demolition lets you savor a power plant being destroyed
Ever wanted to just blow up a power plant? Well, don't do that, maniac. But here's what it would look like.
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Pot-thieving criminals turn out to be hungry mice
Police in Wichita, Kansas, have discovered what potheads who store their stash under the bed or in their walls have known for years: mice consider a tangle of weed to be a comfy home.
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This street artist turns urban infrastructure into miniature apartment buildings
These days, even elves are moving into high-rises.
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This 15-year-old helped convince PepsiCo to stop putting a flame-retardant chemical in Gatorade
The teen started a petition asking PepsiCo to stop using brominated vegetable oil. And, on Friday, PepsiCo announced that it would be dropping the stuff.
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Convertible heels let you handle all fashion situations with just one pair of shoes
A Canadian woman has invented a shoe with snap-on, interchangeable heels. It's a small step towards less stuff, less trash. And they're cute.
