Coffee and Provocation

Open carry coffee.

An Unlikely No Kill Nation
In Germany, it is illegal to kill any animal that is a vertebrate “without proper reason” like the animal being ill or a danger to humans. Because of this, all German animal shelters are "no-kill".

Easy to Edit Pigeons?
Pigeons are being bred specifically for easier DNA editing. Why? So that CRISPR technlogy can resurrect the Passenger Pigeon.

Elephants and Elephant Birds
Whenever humans show up, death and extinction tend to follow.

The Unblinking Eye
Dog thefts in the UK might go down now that wireless security cameras that run up to 2 years on a battery, and capture 1080p video whenever they detect motion, are available. They’re also waterproof and work in the dark. Unlike some competitors, there’s no subscription fee. Just $130.

Let There Be (Cheap Low Energy) Light
A 24-pack of LED light bulbs now cost $28, or less than the old incandescent. Each bulb has a total lifespan of up to 11,000 hours and uses just 10 watts of energy to produce 800 lumens. A 16 pack of incandescents costs $23, with each bulb pulling 60 watts of energy to produce 800 lumens, and lasting just 1,000 hours before burning out.

Hybrid Rail?
No, not a train, but a bird. Fertile King Rail and a Clapper Rail hybrids have been found in Virginia.

A 50,000 Year-old Wolf
Yukon Gold miners discovered a 50,000 year-old mummified wolf pup and caribou that were kept intact by the permafrost.

Those Brazilians Are Nuts
Brazil nuts depend on rodents for their existence. The trees "only bear fruit in nearly pristine, undisturbed forest—and when they do, their seeds are trapped, encased in the ourico, a spherical, coconut-like shell so tough that it requires the force of a machete to break open." So what's the secret? How's it work? The short answer is the agouti.

Misery Compared to What?
The suicide rate at Foxconn factories in China, where the iPhone is made, is 5.4 suicides per 100,000 people, which is substantially lower than the suicide rate in all 50 U.S. states (11.1 people per 100,000 people).

The Mayans Raised Captive Big Cats
Long before Columbus, the Mayans raised jaguars and mountain lions in captivity as well as deer and parrots.