Grist List
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What kind of an idiot would deny global warming just because it’s cold out?
You will be not at all surprised when you see the answer.
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Oh no, there’s a dolphin stranded in the Gowanus Canal!
Get out of there, dolphin. You are not pollution. You are a dolphin.
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Nail-biting video of a guy trying to beat a train from station to station
Have you ever thought "man, I could run faster than this train is going?" Well, you couldn't. But this dude could.
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It’s not truly cold in NYC until you can cross the East River on foot
This has happened in the past. Numerous times, in fact!
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Dung beetles use the stars for navigation
The insects have an uncanny ability to roll their dung balls in very straight lines, away from the dung heap where they collected the feces.
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Adorable bottle-nosed dolphin saved by friendly diver
A group of divers were going on a nighttime swim with manta rays. They got so much more.
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The Department of Energy wants to sell radioactive metal for scrap
The Department of Energy wants to sell 14,000 tons of radioactive scrap metal to manufacturers who will then make radioactive stuff out it. Seems like a poor use of recycling.
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Good news: 15,000 crocodiles escaped certain death! Bad news: 15,000 crocodiles are on the loose!
A few thousand of the crocs have been recaptured, leaving only maybe 13,000 running around loose.