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+26Amazon are changing the way you own your Kindle books - you have 10 days to react
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+34The world’s 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars
Electric vehicles get all the press – but it’s the smaller unsung two wheelers cutting oil demand the most.
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+24I've lived as a man & a woman -- here's what I learned | Paula Stone Williams | TEDxMileHigh
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+4160% of Earth's Food Crops Aren't Being Visited by Enough Pollinators
Some of our favorite food crops around the world aren't reaching their full potential because of fewer visits from the insects that pollinate them, a new study has found.
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+20There’s No Denying It Anymore: Trump Is Not a Fluke—He’s America
The United States chose Donald Trump in all his ugliness and cruelty, and the country will get what it deserves.
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+12Scientists warn of harmful release from tea bags
Tea bags could be exposing tea drinkers to billions of nanoplastics per sip, according to recent research.
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+50The workers have spoken: They're staying home.
And companies can't make them come into the office. Really.
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+42There's a Surprisingly Easy Way to Remove Microplastics From Your Drinking Water
Tiny fragments of microplastics are making their way deep inside our bodies in concerning quantities, significantly through our food and drink.
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+38What’s the secret of genetic equality between the sexes? New platypus chromosome research may hold the key
Females have twice as many copies of some genes as males do – and exactly how different species manage this imbalance has puzzled scientists for decades.
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+37What's up with Snapzu?
The last week this wonderful website felt like an echochamber. Hardly any activity, a static frontpage, not as usual. Are the admins on vacation? Is everyone on vacation? Are there problems running the site? So many questions...
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+39State of Tennessee tells U.S. Navy veteran he's not an American citizen and cancels his driver's license
The state of Tennessee says a Navy veteran who has lived in the U.S. for more than seven decades is not an American citizen and has canceled his driver's license.
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+39Internet Archive forced to remove 500,000 books after publishers’ court win
Internet Archive fans beg publishers to stop emptying the open library.
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+35My favorite Mint alternative is still great 7 months later - and it's 50% off right now
When Mint shut down, I needed a new money app to budget and track my finances so I tested all the best Mint alternatives. The one I preferred - and have been using since - is better than Mint ever was.
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+29A Family Ate 1 Year Old Frozen Leftovers For Breakfast. This Is What Happened To Their Organs.
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+31New Jersey mother says she drowned her children in a bathtub for ‘religious purposes’
Naomi Elkins said she ‘counted to 50 multiple times to ensure she held them underwater for enough time’
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+41The Most Mispronounced Brand from Every Country
Kodak. Ikea. Sony. Sometimes, a brand name just sounds like what it represents — even if the name doesn’t actually mean anything at all.
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+30how dark mode killed good design
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+33Painting stolen from Chatsworth House 45 years ago discovered at auction
The oil on wood painting by Eramus Quelliness II was taken in a raid in 1979, though the thieves left behind much more valuable works
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+29The Quick Trick for Softening Canned Chickpeas for Silky-Smooth Hummus, Stews, and More
Canned chickpeas and beans are usually a bit too firm for some preparations, like dips and braises; this rapid-tenderization method using a common pantry ingredient is the perfect fix.
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+35What’s better for the climate: A paper book, or an e-reader?
Books take a lot of resources to make. Digital readers do, too. What's the more sustainable option? The answer isn't straightforward.