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Fracking Threatens German Beer Supply
A new law that would legalize fracking in Germany could risk destroying something much more important than the environment: The world's supply of German beer.
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80-Year-Old Summits Everest
Eighty-year-old alpinist Yuichiro Miura became the oldest person to climb Mount Everest on Thursday, reaching the summit just four months after undergoing heart surgery for an arrhythmia
Photographer: Falk Kienas
5 Dead on Kangchenjunga
Five climbers—almost half of the 11 who summited this week—died while descending from the top of Kangchenjunga on Monday and Tuesday in a series of separate incidents.
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Record Python Caught in Florida
An 18-foot, 8-inch python killed in Miami-Dade County is the largest snake of its kind on record in Florida history, according to state wildlife officials.
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Alpinist Found Alive on Aiguille Verte
A 21-year-old French alpinist was found alive in the Mont Blanc massif on Saturday after spending four days lost in the Alps.
Photographer: Scott E Read via Shutterstock
WATCH: Grizzly Tries to Eat GoPro
If you've ever wondered what it's like to be eaten by a grizzly, a new video shot by a biologist in Alaska should help satisfy your curiosity. Brad Josephs was leading a group from Natural...
Photographer: Rainer Zenz
Fat-Burning Power Plant Coming to London
A planned power plant in London will turn globs of discarded fat clogging the city's sewers into the city's newest source of energy.
Bike Porn: The Rideable Art of Rob English
There's no denying that the handmade bikes Rob English crafts are beautiful, from aggressive, angular time trial cycles to swoopy cruisers and mountain...
Photographer: sanchom
UN Report: Eat Bugs
A new report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization suggests a novel food source to help feed the world's growing population:...
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Wrigley Pulls Caffeinated Gum From Market
Wrigley has taken its much-hyped caffeinated gum, Alert, off the market after the Food and Drug Administration opened an investigation into the safety of food products infused with the drug.
Photographer: Tejvan Pettinger/Flickr
Washington Best State for Cyclists
Washington is the best state for bikers, while North Dakota is the least cycle-friendly, according to the League of American Bicyclists' annual ranking.
Photographer: The Knowles Gallery
BLM to Ban Climbing at Castle Rocks
A popular crag is Idaho is facing permanent closure after complaints from tribes who consider the area to be sacred. Castle Rocks, a 400-acre area near Oakley in the southeast portion of the...
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Norway Needs Garbage
Norway has a garbage problem. Specifically, it doesn't have enough. The Scandanavian nation, which relies on burning trash to provide heat to many of its buildings, is facing a refuse shortage,...
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Psychiatrist Booby-Trapped Bike Trails
A psychiatrist who worked for Jackson County in Oregon has pleaded guilty to booby-trapping popular trails outside Ashland in an attempt to harm mountain bikers.
Photographer: Rebecca Hildreth/Flickr
Boston Was Twitter's Saddest Day
The Boston Marathon bombings triggered Twitter to have its saddest day in five years, according to a group of scientists who track emotionally loaded tweets. The "hedonometer"...
