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Sophisticated energy markets maybe not great at Twitter
A fake tweet yesterday caused crude oil futures to rise more than 1 percent. Oops.
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Video shows failed attempts to avert nuclear catastrophe after Japanese tsunami
A newly released video shows utility officials trying to figure out what the hell to do after the Japanese tsunami hits the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant. Watch a snippet.
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100 years ago, people thought that today we’d commute by whalebus
Public Domain Review collected a bunch of turn-of-the-century visions of the year 2000. Whalebuses? Flying cabs? Personal prop planes? Yes, please!
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Please enjoy this turtle with a mohawk
This turtle is dealing with endangerment in much the same way many humans deal with adolescence: He's gone punk.
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This hedgehog photo looks like a scene from a fairy tale
Photographer Cath Schneider captured this photo of her daughter and the hedgehog that lives in their garden, when the girl brought it a plate of lactose-free milk to drink and […]
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This jawfish is a more dedicated parent than any human will ever be
This fish will gestate its babies in its mouth. He doesn’t eat while they’re developing. Would you do that for your babies?
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This is what four decades of Amazon deforestation looks like. (Spoiler: It’s bad)
NASA satellites might capture some amazing images of the Earth's surface, but they capture some incredibly depressing shots, too.
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Oil refinery on San Francisco Bay erupts into flames
The Number 4 Chevron crude distillation unit at Chevron's Richmond refinery exploded into flame last night. Local residents were advised not to leave home.
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Humanity’s effort to take to the skies thwarted by jealous bees
Oh, bees. We've taken you into our homes (unwillingly) and our urban farms (on purpose), and this is how you repay us -- by trying to destroy the miracle of air travel?
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Gibson Guitars’ noble stand against the government ends with admission of wrong-doing
A 2011 hot button issue for the right ends with a whimper.
