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Potential health concerns are making people turn away from so-called crumb rubber. (From HuffPost Green) #cityreads http://huff.to/1tzNetu
Massive bags of tiny black rubber crumbs, the remains of some 40,000 old tires, lined the parking lot of Kennedy Catholic High School in Burien, Washington, earlier this week. The fake dirt was all set to be unloaded onto the school's brand-new synth...
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"One Eye will not be visible from another, yet residents will encounter at least one other Eye in their daily travel through the city." http://bit.ly/1whCE9z
People won't be able to avoid the gaze of the Terrible Eyes, say the makers of this Orwellian artwork.
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The "Air Umbrella" blows raindrops 3 feet away (and perhaps onto other people). http://bit.ly/1vhEjMe
This weather wand blows raindrops 3 feet away (and perhaps onto other people).
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Take a look, if you dare. http://bit.ly/1zanOoZ
This guy looks like he'd eat the Man in the Moon for breakfast.
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Spain has a larger share of people living in apartments than most other European countries. (From Quartz) http://bit.ly/1nl6Xua
It's partly a legacy of Franco's aggressive post-Civil War housing regime.
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The number of cyclists struck by vehicles in Boston suburbs is on the rise. http://bit.ly/1sd4roW
Bike accidents are on the rise in suburban Boston, according to <em>The Boston Globe.</em>
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NASA will have an excellent view of the auroras on Mars thanks to the MAVEN spacecraft. http://bit.ly/1wi0Us8
NASA says it's a “once-in-a-lifetime event.”
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"The revolving restaurant addressed some apparently primal desire to dine at a table while moving; if you couldn't walk and chew gum, you could rotate and eat Gulf Prawns." (From Gizmodo) #cityreads http://bit.ly/1tyzq2r
It wasn't just the recipes that were faddish. The 1960s were halcyon times for restaurant experiences that hold almost no appeal today, from the dine-o-mat to the drive-in diner. But one curious product of this era had true staying power: the revolving restaurant.
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Last week, the worst landlord in NYC was announced. (From VICE) #cityreads http://bit.ly/1Cl38Xs
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"We decided that maybe this is a good occasion to name the snail to remember the struggle for the recognition of same-sex marriage rights," remarked the scientists. http://bit.ly/1w6Z1MU
<em>Aegista diversifamilia</em> is a hermaphrodite land snail whose name means "diverse forms of human families."
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This Brooklynite is sick and tired of hearing about the next "Brooklyn." http://bit.ly/1rtgieO
From Berlin to Beijing, anywhere with an artisanal vegan soap store is a bit like New York's hippest borough.
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Books are still important, but they aren't everything. http://bit.ly/1sH0JH1
A new report from the Aspen Institute discusses the future of an important institution.
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