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Artist Hacks Hummer into a Glitzy Horsecart

Some day, people are going to look back at the Hummer and wonder what the hell 20th-21st century humanity was thinking. This monster of a gas-guzzling “vehicle” favored by egomaniacs peaked during the bloated years of excess just prior to the recession and now, it’s on its way to being just as antiquated as the [...]

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Turning Bacteria to Biofuel with E. Coli

Of all the bacteria that we know by name, E. coli is among the most reviled – second only to, perhaps, methicillin-resistant staph (MRSA). It’s a nasty little bug, causing serious illness when transmitted to humans through food. But this deadly bacterium may just be the key to a new type of biofuel made from [...]

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Weird Electric YikeBike Unfolds in 15 Seconds

TIME Magazine called it one of the best inventions of 2009, and the YikeBike is definitely pretty cool, even if extremely weird looking. The carbon fiber body, matte black finish, unusual seating configuration and tiny back wheel aren’t the only things that set it apart from other bikes you’ve seen – it’s powered by a [...]

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Al Gore Ice Sculpture Emits Hot Air

It’s here! The ultimate piece of (anti-)environmental art that we’ve all been waiting for: a gigantic ice sculpture of Al Gore, which actually breathes as audio of his December 2009 Copenhagen speech plays in the background. Made by a few concerned Alaskans, the sculpture can be seen in a liquor store parking lot on the [...]

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Frog Devours Snake in Bizarre Food Chain Twist

While predators become prey often enough – whenever there’s a bigger, hungrier animal around – the opposite is pretty rare. But one brown tree snake in Mackay, Australia found that the tables were turned when a green tree frog decided to have an unusual meal.
Ian Hamilton discovered the frog, with half of a snake stuffed [...]

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Wild Dogs Turn Green After Eating Toxic Waste

It’s bizarre, to say the least: a pack of wild dogs in Russia, which previously had reddish fur, are suddenly emerald green after supposedly consuming toxic waste that had been dumped in the area. Photos and video show the animals, thought to be former guard dogs, sporting green-tinged fur.
From NineMSN.com:
“Either local residents or a factory [...]

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