Grist List
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Single people aren’t as good at recycling as couples are
While 79 percent of mixed-sex couples recycle, only 65 percent of single people do.
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Chick-fil-A is using a classic picture book about farming to brainwash kids
The scary thing is that this works, on some level.
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These DIY bike signals are so easy to make there’s no excuse not to
The Instructables user who made them writes, "Since I don't have ultra cool reflective clothing or a lot of money, I came up with this."
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Asparagus may keep you from getting a hangover
Want to get super drunk and not be hungover? Just eat some asparagus. It works like a charm. Or it may. Give it a try.
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Christmas trees aren’t just festive, they also eat methane
Christmas trees are really good at eating up methane from the atmosphere. Except when you cut them down. Then they suck at it.
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Two middle-schoolers raised $10,000 to help save a 500-million-year old species
The nautilus, a type of mollusk, been around since dinosaurs were alive.
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Instead of building more parking spots, Parking Panda lets people rent out the ones they already own
Peer-to-peer parking could provide all the normal benefits of improved parking efficiency.
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Pizza-flavored beer: Two great tastes that probably do not go great together
Locally produced pizza-flavored beer sounds less than reasonable. It sounds, actually, kind of gross.
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8-year-olds were right all along: It is possible to overdose on Brussels sprouts
Doctors are hoping to get the word out before it's too late: Brussels sprouts and blood thinner do not mix.
