Most efficient vehicle on the planet? | Want to be a maple syrup smartypants? | Pink moon alert

Dear friend of Mother Nature, Are these 'the most efficient vehicles on the planet'? Introducing the "Elf" - a human & electric-powered vehicle being made right in North Carolina (as one reader noted, "Flintstones. Meet the Flintstones....")  Other stories we're tracking this week:  If you live in Europe, Africa, or Asia, you're going to notice something different about the moon Thursday night. :) This is amazing news: America now has more solar energy workers than coal miners. ​Strawberries were the most pesticide-laden food last year but there's a new king for 2013. Rosemary oven fries are one of 5 Mediterranean comfort foods that seem right for trying times. It's not for everyone, but this wedding dress made out of 10,000 bread ties is certainly resourceful.  If you've seen more beautiful pictures of Earth than the 9 images in this gallery, well, you need to write us back.  ​The connection between green space and happiness -- why parks pay off. Could you live on $1.50 a day? The Global Poverty Project has a challenge for you.  And now a word from our sponsor: What would 1 million more trees do for the Earth? UPS plans to make it happen.  Looking forward to your visit, The team at MNN Join us at Google + | Follow us at Twitter | Like us at Facebook Quick Links Meet Sneezy, a campus squirrel that lets Penn State student Mary Krupa dress him up in a variety of tiny hats. Have a beard? Or know a guy who does? Check out the 5 health benefits of facial hair (not kidding! :)  Finally answered! What came first, the chicken or the egg?  7 fascinating facts about maple syrup -- and why we really should be eating more than the average 0.3% a year.

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