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The massive plastic-cleaning device invented by a 25-year-old is finally catching some trash in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Take a look at its journey.

The Ocean Cleanup's plastic-collecting tool was re-deployed in the Pacific Ocean in June. The first version spilled the plastic it had collected.

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An ad-tech firm says it created a new ad format to help publishers like Bloomberg and Vox Media survive the duopoly — and it’s performing 5 times better than Facebook

Polar built ads that use Facebook creative from social ads and says they are getting viewed for a whopping 9 seconds.

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Flight attendants reveal 11 of their best travel hacks

A group of flight attendants working for Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, and other carriers told Business Insider their best secrets for traveling.

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Chipotle's customers and employees complain about 'inedible' and 'stringy' avocados in guacamole

Chipotle customers and employees have been complaining about gross guacamole made with hard and stringy avocados.

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Insiders say once-buzzy Quartz is on track to lose money again this year as it faces a subscription shortfall

A new membership program is less than halfway toward its 2019 goal, according to insiders, who added the company is on track to lose money this year.

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A 32-year-old Indian man dyed his hair white, used a wheelchair, and pretended to be 81 so he could fly to the US on a fake passport, police say

Jayesh Patel reportedly told the police in New Delhi he'd pretended to be Amrik Singh, born in Delhi in February 1938, which would make him 81.

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The best wildlife photos taken this year reveal a hippo murder, a hungry leopard seal, and a weevil ensnared by zombie fungus

The front-runners in the 2019 Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest showcase human-animal interactions and animals' struggles to get a decent meal.

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Andrew Yang is promising to save truck drivers from their demise — but truckers can't even agree if he's right about their future

Andrew Yang says his universal basic income platform will save truck drivers from automation. But not all truckers are on board.

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Julián Castro is running for president in 2020. Here's everything we know about the candidate and how he stacks up against the competition.

Castro was secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Barack Obama from 2014 to 2017, and before that he was mayor of San Antonio.

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