CO2 into ethanol
Government scientists discover a process for converting CO2 into ethanol at room temperature, opening possibilities for converting exhaust into fuel and capturing pollution at the same time.
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Canada sends a mash note to the United States
Selling nothing but bonhomie, Canada decided we need some cheering up right now (what with this terrible election) and came together in a video to tell us why we're loved. O, Canada...
Beans make you fart, but meat makes your farts smell bad
Fiber and beans might make you fart more, but don't blame them for the smell. Protein is the real culprit.
Rare footage of a blue whale nursing its calf
Extremely rare footage of a blue whale nursing its calf, as captured recently off the California coast. “Blue whales nurse all the time but everything happens under water. We don’t get to see many blue whales and their calves in the first place. To see a blue whale and
Hiker returns to the campsite where her girlfriend was killed
In May 1988, girlfriends Claudia Brenner and Rebecca Wight were attacked while camping on the Appalachian Trail by Stephen Roy. In the Hollow tells the story of the shooting, Wight's death, and Brenner's desperate survival (and later transformation into an advocate for hate crime legislation in
Three-string shovel guitar blues to get you into the weekend
To propel you into the weekend, Justin Johnson plays the blues on a three-string shovel guitar.
Darren Seals and Saint Louis
Darren Seals was found weeks ago, shot dead and left to burn in a flaming car. The national news mentioned him as a Black Lives Matter activist, but that erases his most potent contributions to the movement: he passionately delineated the difference between the national movement ("ACTORvists") and
D'Angelo's Untitled video gets its due
In case the video for D'Angelo's "Untitled" was part of your sexual awakening, here's the (breathy, gif-laced) write-up you've been waiting for.
The Dull Men’s Club
"We regard ourselves as dull, but not boring." A short documentary about the Dull Men’s Club, where being very ordinary is celebrated.
The Staten Island octopus meets ferry disaster
A fake museum, spoof documentary, and an actual bronze monument installed in Battery Park pay tribute to New York's "most horrific maritime disaster," when a giant octopus drowned the Staten Island ferry (not really).