He Says His Name Is Shawn, But I’m Pretty Sure It’s Thomas Edison Jr. Jr. Jr.

These clever inventors are killing two birds — staving off a global energy crisis and solving the problem of having to find an outlet to plug in your cellphone every half-hour — with one stone. OK, one of those birds is bigger than the other. But I repeat: These guys seem set to knock ’em dead.

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He Says His Name Is Shawn, But I’m Pretty Sure It’s Thomas Edison Jr. Jr. Jr.

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It Doesn’t Take A Nurse To Know Kids’ Hair Shouldn’t Fall Out. But It Took This Nurse To Stop It.

Margaret Mead said it best: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”

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It Doesn’t Take A Nurse To Know Kids’ Hair Shouldn’t Fall Out. But It Took This Nurse To Stop It.

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Seeing A Chimpanzee React Much Like I Would Helps Me See Chimps Deserve Rights. Like I Do.

I never think too much about animal rights, and I don’t even own a pet, but as soon as I heard the case Steven Wise makes and saw the video below, it all made perfect sense.

Share this (if you think these creatures deserve some rights too) by clicking the Facebook or Twitter buttons below.

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Seeing A Chimpanzee React Much Like I Would Helps Me See Chimps Deserve Rights. Like I Do.

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She Asked 20 People Why Black Folk Don't Go Green And Got Some Pretty Funny Answers

Go figure. 20 different people, and 20 different ways of looking at it.

Don’t miss the end! The perspective on pork is totally worth sticking around for.

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She Asked 20 People Why Black Folk Don"t Go Green And Got Some Pretty Funny Answers

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The Sun Has A Bright Idea For A Bunch Of People Who Are Stuck In The Dark

Ever have someone tell you that they work better at night than they do during the day? Or maybe you’ve crammed for a test (or most of them) into the wee hours of the morning? It’s pretty great that that’s an option, but it’s also easy to forget that it’s not for more than a billion people out there. They’re missing one major thing.

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The Sun Has A Bright Idea For A Bunch Of People Who Are Stuck In The Dark

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A Very 'Shocking' 98 Seconds. That Joke (Although Terrible) Will Make WAY More Sense After Watching.

“This starts out psychedelic and ends up psychologic.” Add a beat to that last sentence, and you just wrangled yourself a crappy, crappy techno song.

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A Very "Shocking" 98 Seconds. That Joke (Although Terrible) Will Make WAY More Sense After Watching.

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Mind If This Polar Bear Crashes With You For A Little While?

As the Arctic becomes increasingly accessible to those who want to exploit its natural resources, will we remember there are creatures that call it home?

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Mind If This Polar Bear Crashes With You For A Little While?

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A Look Into The Final Years Of A Country Just Before It's Covered By The Ocean. Entirely.

We are actually talking about the first country to be underwater because of global warming — this is really happening, and it becomes more real every day.

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A Look Into The Final Years Of A Country Just Before It"s Covered By The Ocean. Entirely.

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Share This Video To Remind Someone Why We Care About Preserving the Environment

Scientists recorded the first ever video footage of snow leopard mothers with cubs in their den. Let’s not let it be the last.

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Share This Video To Remind Someone Why We Care About Preserving the Environment

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I Really Wish Obama Had The Guts To Talk Like This Guy

Climate scientist Anthony Leiserowitz drops some serious knowledge on “Moyers & Company”. In two bullet points, he describes exactly what Obama needs to say about global warming and what we can do to stop climate change. Let’s hope Obama watches Bill Moyers videos.

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I Really Wish Obama Had The Guts To Talk Like This Guy

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This Old-Timey Car Is An Outrageous Reminder Of How Evil Oil Companies Are

This steam-powered car is just another outrageous example of how the oil industry has systematically been destroying any attempt at alternative-fuel-based energy. To explore the topic in more depth, check out the excellent documentary “Who Killed the Electric Car?,” which explores GM’s role in preventing electric vehicles from entering the market.

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This Old-Timey Car Is An Outrageous Reminder Of How Evil Oil Companies Are

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One Of The Easiest Crimes To Commit And One Guy’s Simple Reason For Not Doing It

This guy’s no environmentalist, but he has a reason for choosing not to litter that most of us can relate to. And when it comes to recycling, it’s best to stay on his good side.

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One Of The Easiest Crimes To Commit And One Guy’s Simple Reason For Not Doing It

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The Most Inspiring Slab Of Concrete You’ll See Today

It’s young women like this that remind you sometimes things in this world can always take a turn for the remarkable. 

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The Most Inspiring Slab Of Concrete You’ll See Today

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Water Hazard: Floating Golf Courses And Our Post-Climate Change Waterworld

Global warming gets a bad rap. So what if oceans are drowning whole

nations — we end up with

super-cool floating golf and movable island resorts! But sadly, all this

innovation does not make up for how much this sucks for small island countries

eroding away year after year. A planet is a terrible thing to waste.

If your golf course floats, it’s still disaster tourism.

Who wouldn’t want the Indian Ocean as their front lawn? Can’t swim? Just grow gills, you silly human!

Heck, it may even boost tourism in the Maldives! Now that is (climate) change you can believe in.

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Water Hazard: Floating Golf Courses And Our Post-Climate Change Waterworld

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They Went Back To See What Global Warming Had Done And Couldn’t Even Tell Where They Were Standing

I love this short film about the Rwenzori Mountains of Uganda. They’ve been known for thousands of years as “the mountains of the moon” and as the legendary source of the Nile River. What makes this such a great video is how fantastically weird the mountains are, with multiple ecosystems, and species that exist nowhere else.

The filmmakers came to photograph retreating glaciers before it’s too late. And with the refreshing degree of respect they bring to their Bokonzo porters, it all makes for a wonderful few minutes in a unique place that’s being transformed by climate change.

You’ll hear about the mountains’ legend at 0:44 and be introduced to some of its odd landscapes at 3:13. The filmmakers struggle with the mountain’s uncooperative weather before making a startling discovery at 7:25 about what’s happened there.

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They Went Back To See What Global Warming Had Done And Couldn’t Even Tell Where They Were Standing

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A Comedian Helps Bill Nye With A Perfect Response To All The People Who Doubt His Science Facts

You know how some people are really good at using humor to point out the absurdity of a situation? Hit play and prepare to laugh.

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A Comedian Helps Bill Nye With A Perfect Response To All The People Who Doubt His Science Facts

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Why Yoko Ono Is The Only Thing Standing Between New York And Catastrophic Gas Fracking

Where there is fracking, there is widespread sickness, contaminated water, and a trail of ruined lives. Artists Against Fracking (Yoko Ono, Susan Sarandon, and a plethora of A-list artists) beg you to help the cause to keep New York free from fracking. Watch the video, and call Governor Cuomo (518) 474-8390 to support this movement.

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Why Yoko Ono Is The Only Thing Standing Between New York And Catastrophic Gas Fracking

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Here's A Scary Clip Illustrating How Amazingly Smart Orcas Are And How Utterly Ruthless SeaWorld Was

By now, we’ve all at least heard whispers that SeaWorld has some very nasty practices. But have you heard the story of how it all got started? It’s a pretty horrifying tale. Even the guy shown below (who was there) regrets it now.

FACT CHECK TIME! Here’s what our fact checkers found:

• Yep, nets, explosives, and aircraft have indeed been used to capture whales for SeaWorld.


• Sadly, several whales died during the 1970 capture shown in the clip above.


• Washington state waters were not closed to whale captures until 1976.


• SeaWorld’s preemptive letter sent out to “Blackfish” movie critics doesn’t dispute that this particular clip is legit.

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Here"s A Scary Clip Illustrating How Amazingly Smart Orcas Are And How Utterly Ruthless SeaWorld Was

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