Grist List
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Director Werner Herzog hates chickens but loves KFC
Herzog recently noted in a Reddit thread that "I like [chickens] Kentucky Fried." But that's the only way he likes them.
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Designed for lone commuters, this three-wheeled car gets 84 mpg
The Elio can go 672 freeway miles on a full tank. Its price tag is equally bite-size: $6,800.
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This project has rescued more than 800 endangered baby penguins in six months
Parent African penguins were abandoning their little ones because the babies were too small or sick.
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Pedestrians used to be America’s sports stars — complete with endorsements and doping scandals
Athletes would walk 500 miles’ worth of loops around what’s now Madison Square Garden, only stopping on Sundays.
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The untold story of deforestation: Slothageddon
Monique Pool loves sloths. But, when she opened her home to 200 sloths, even she got slothified.
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These little hacks make cities more sustainable and fun
Rotten Apple turns ordinary and forgotten city objects into usable, sustainable mini-hacks.
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The Onion manages to make even extinction funny
In "EPA Announces New Initiative To Conserve Whatever’s Left," the Onion pokes fun at EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy's seeming indifference to flora and fauna.
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This vegan bakery could be the next Cinnabon
A vegan cinnamon roll with pina colada–flavored frosting and cookie dough on top? Coming right up!
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Can you go a day without trash? Try it on April 9
No pressure, but using plastic bags, straws, and cutlery will doom your relationship.
