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Why will they like it? Every morning we cull through thousands of headlines, find the best stories and visuals on the issues that matter, and deliver them to your inbox. But we also try to find something each day that’s just plain fun or fascinating. Because who can resist a talking nutria, a tiny apartment, or a disco ball bike helmet?

1. Watch 131 years of warming in 26 seconds

(h/t Climate Central)

2. Photos: 10 ways to hang your bike like a work of art

(h/t Treehugger)

Also check out our more practical photoessay about how people actually store their bikes.

3. Photos: The coolest looking, least practical bike helmet

(h/t Grist)

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  • 4. Hi! I’m a nutria!

    (h/t The New York Times)

    5. The most beautiful illegal treehouse you’ve ever seen

    (h/t Grist)

    6. Infographic: Can bike commuting save the world?

    (h/t Sustainable Business Oregon)

    7. Infographic: The end of fish, in one chart

    (h/t The Washington Post)

    8. Infographic: Not your parents’ American Dream

    (h/t GOOD magazine)

    9. 23 1/2 minutes: The single best thing you can do for your health

    (h/t Doc Mike Evans)

    10. Northern lights over Alaska

    (h/t Alaska Dispatch)