Things That Are Funny
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Italy fells hardwoods to cock block its sex trade
Where does Italy get off trying to denude 69 -- yes, 69 -- acres of forest just because prostitution has been rising up between its trees? Inquiring environmental groups want to know.
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Car recycling bins are finally here!
You know, when you're ready to trade in your car for bike.
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Can your toilet flush 20 golf balls? [VIDEO]
Will it blend? If you can blend golf balls (or an iPad), then the next logical question is, of course, will they flush? Take a look at this ridiculous promotional video for a water-saving toilet.
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Are Google's self-driving cars actually signs of Transformers' imminent world domination?
The world is pumped that Google is passing mile markers on the road to creating a fully automatic automobile. But let's consider what we got the last time robot vehicles were allowed to freely roam the earth: Transformers.
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LEGO lets you play with improving mass transit
Will having kids play with LEGO buses and trams (rather than Hot Wheels) foster the next generation of public-transit advocates?
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D'juno actress Ellen Page wants to plant an idea in your head?
We don't usually include earnest video pleas among the usual snark of The Grist List, but for the adorable actress Ellen Page, we'll make an inception to the rule. Watch her video message!
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SunChips not-so-quietly buries its noisy compostable bags
Which is noisier: the SunChips compostable bag or the snacklash from chip-eaters who prefer their chips to crunch more loudly than the packaging? For now, it's RIP (but not in a compost pile) for the noisy packaging.
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Will bike for hugs [VIDEO]
Does the sight of swarms of cyclists in your city leave you feeling all warm and fuzzy too?
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Hamburgers are the new heroin [VIDEO]
An intense new video shows kids being turned into junk-food junkies. Plus, parents learn a valuable lesson about serving XXX's and OOO's while trying to Feed the Children.