Both companies have somehow beat out the Poop Cruise company Carnival, which seems to me like a no-brainer for the award this year.

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Meanwhile, Google invested in the power of pig poop and researchers rolled out a new inexpensive, powerful, and lightweight jelly battery that could one day power laptops and electric vehicles.

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