And the list grows!

First playgrounds, then water fountains... and now computer keyboards are dirtier than toilet seats! Next they'll be telling us we have germs on our hands, geez :P

So, apparently, cooking fires in Asia are a part of global warming

That's, frankly, horrific. And it can't be pleasant to cook over a fire in that heat anyway. What's more, every time you cut trees to cook your dinner, you're... well... you're cutting trees! It's a double problem!

But unlike so many other problems, for this one, I have a solution.

Look, see? Solar cooking!

And theoretically, it's a simple job. Get money. Buy solar ovens. Ship them to countries that clearly need it more than others. Repeat. Yay!

Okay, I suspect the logistics of it are a bit harder, but it makes sense, doesn't it? I wonder if there's a pre-existing organization that does this.

Three articles from the NYTimes

One on ice cream textures

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One on Urban Exploration, and the subways, and whatnot.

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And one (and you'll love this, promise!) on language, and how common words are in various contexts, and the first, the very first example has to do with sporking people!