Articles by Jess Zimmerman
Jess Zimmerman was the editor of Grist List.
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Taco Bell sold 100 million Doritos tacos in 10 weeks
The Doritos Locos taco is now Taco Bell's most popular product launch ever.
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Today in astronomical weirdness: This is your last chance to see the transit of Venus
Manhattanhenge is cool, but it happens twice a year. Ditto Supermoons. Solar eclipses are less common, but nothing like today’s astronomical weirdness. This afternoon and evening, Venus will pass in […]
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Here’s what Pittsburgh looked like before smoke control
Vintage photos of Pittsburgh, from before it passed a smoke-control ordinance in 1941, are so hazy that some of them look like they've been hit with some kind of artsy-grunge Instagram filter.
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Flash mob proves conclusively that cars are the most annoying ever
Flash mob factory Improv Everywhere stages weird, transcendent little moments of cooperation, synchronicity, and pantslessness (they’re the ones behind the No-Pants Subway Ride). But their latest effort, the Car Alarm […]
