Shrinking trees and tuskless elephants: the strange ways species are adapting to humans

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“As people have shaped the natural world, so wildlife - from mahoganies to magpies - has had to evolve to survive”

Mother Nature knows that attacking human greed provides natural protection.  These species have not gone extinct; they're just not profitable any longer.

New Orleans attack a reminder of ongoing ISIS threat

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“Diminished terror groups still able to radicalize stateside, official says.”

Are you $cared yet?  The military is pledging to beef up national $ecurity after one of their own went off the farm.  Too little, too late.

Aviation expert explains dangers of hiding in landing gear after bodies found on JetBlue flight

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“The aviation expert emphasized that the landing gear area is treacherous for stowaways.”

Time for a lawsuit over lack of a warning label.  How else would someone know about the dangers of crawling into an equipment space?

We were told college would make life better. I'll never be able to retire because of it.

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“Relieving our elders of the burden of student loan debt prior to death makes much more sense than discharging them at our funerals.”

The Chicago School Shysters scored BIG!  Milton Friedman would be so proud.  

U.S. homelessness rises 18% amid affordable housing shortage

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“Families with children saw the largest increase in homelessness this year, according to an annual report by the U.S. Department of Housing and...”

When will the Bitcoin basterds start charging rent for sidewalk space?  

Huge math error corrected in black plastic study; authors say it doesn't matter

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“Correction issued for black plastic study that had people tossing spatulas.”

So, scientific hair-on-fire conclusions don't require facts, after all.  

Americans spend more time living with diseases than rest of world, study shows

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“American Medical Association finds people in US are sick for an average of 12.4 years, an increase from figure in 2000”

Where's the profit in curing sick people?

Vandals are putting hilarious googly eyes on outdoor sculptures — but local officials aren't laughing

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“A city in Oregon is pleading with locals to stop taping googly eyes onto roadside sculptures as the goofy gag is costing a pretty penny. Officials...”

Make America Googly-eyed Again!

Can Purell Make Police Officers Raise Your BAC?

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“'Accidentally? Some of them know EXACTLY what they're doing!'”

It's nuthin' but a conspiracy theory!  How could an ethanol based sanitizer possibly affect a breathalyzer test?  

Starting today, California is coming for your e-bike throttles

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“Of note, as these new e-bike regulations are currently being implemented, California law still allows anyone holding a basic Class C driver's...”

What a brilliant idea!  California enacted laws that discourage use of electric vehicles.  Ya can't get any loonier than that, liberals.