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Between traffic, crowds, and inane drive-time DJs, you might think nothing could make your commute worse. Think again. According to an officer of the New York subway system, a planned train line extension in the city could be plagued by an unexpected menace -- electric eels. Just how the eels would get to New York from their mostly tropical homes remains a mystery, but as someone who rides the New York subway every day, I can confirm that it wouldn't really surprise anyone.

The Enoshima Aquarium in Kanagawa, Japan, has a very energy efficient way of lighting a small Christmas tree, but it's till one that PETA would probably disapprove of. (via Neatorama.)