Grist List
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North Korea claims to have discovered an ancient unicorn lair
It was bound to happen sooner or later, what with all those unicorns running around.
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World’s largest aquarium criticized for capturing endangered dolphins
The biggest aquarium in the world has opened in Singapore. It features 25 bottle-nosed dolphins who had been living pretty happily in the wild.
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You can make these cool (expensive) LED light bulbs change color using your phone
Amazing new light bulbs last 20 years, light a path for you as you walk around the house, and even flash to your favorite beats.
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Apparently, charging $7 for a cup of coffee makes suckers believe it tastes better
Starbucks put out a fancy coffee and Jimmy Kimmel held a taste taste. Only it wasn't a very fair one.
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Artist plans to explode a tree on the National Mall
It sounds like a lovely idea -- possibly the only excuse we’ll ever buy for setting a tree on fire.
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Elderly Californians: Please watch out for poison mushroom soup
The California Department of Public Health has been issuing warnings about wild mushrooms since 2009. But last week, four people died eating them.
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Lesson learned: Don’t build public transit on quicksand
Building a metro station under a busy road and on top of an underground quicksand pit turns out to be a bad idea.
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Joe Biden doesn’t need tires, and neither do you, America
Avuncular veep Joe Biden hits up a Costco to buy children's books and pie but no car tires. Why? Because Joe knows driving is for losers.
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The amazing frogfish is a master of disguise
For the frogfish, every day is Halloween. They're going as a sexy sponge! Or a sexy algae-covered rock.
