Right now, if you want an alternative-fuel vehicle, you have to pick from offerings that either require gasoline or an electrical outlet. The gas-electric hybrid and the battery-powered car — your Toyota Priuses, Chevy Volts, and Teslas — are staples in this space. There are drawbacks for drivers of both types.

You still have to buy gas for your hybrid and you have to plug in your Tesla — sometimes under less than favorable conditions — lest you be stranded someplace far away from a suitable plug. Beyond that, automakers have been out to find the next viable energy source. Plug-in vehicles are more or less proven to be the answer, but Toyota and a handful of other carmakers are investigating hydrogen.

That's where the Toyota Mirai comes in. It's an ambitious project for Toyota because the fueling infrastructure for this car is minimal. There are only 29 public hydrogen-filling stations in the US, according to the US Department of Energy. Twenty-six of those stations are in California, and there's one each in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and South Carolina.

If you include public and private hydrogen stations, then the total climbs to 54 — nationwide. Compare that to the nearly 14,000 electric-charging stations and the 168,000 retail gas stations in the US, and you can see the obvious drawback of hydrogen-powered cars. Despite this, the Mirai is an interesting project, if for no other reason than the fact that it's different.

We spent three days with the Mirai in San Francisco. Here's how it went:

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We took delivery of a nautical blue metallic Mirai at a local gas station that also had a hydrogen pump on site.

Here's a walk-around of the car. The deep blue really pops under the afternoon sun.

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The Mirai looks just like a traditional sedan. It doesn't scream "I'm different!" like the latest Prius.

To perform at the absolute top of your game, training isn't enough.

Athletes also need to eat in order to get the nutrients they need to be the strongest or fastest they can possibly be.

There's no "one best diet" for athletes either — many eat in a variety of different ways.

Here's what some of the stars of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio have been eating to fuel their training.

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Everybody's working for the weekend, but how you spend your two days off may say something about how successful you are.

What you get up to doesn't really matter, per se. If you prefer lounging around the house to spontaneous adventures, that's great! You probably need that time to wind down.

When it comes to weekends, the main thing that separates successful people from unsuccessful people is mindfulness.

Are you planning ahead and truly thinking about how to spend your free time?

Here are 11 things that unsuccessful people tend to do over the weekend — and why to avoid them:

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They don't have a plan

Not every minute of every hour of your weekend needs to be planned out, but it's good to have a general idea of what you'd like to do or get done — even if you're just scheduling downtime.

That'll allow you protect your time, and maybe even schedule in some fun events.

They don't make time for loved ones

It can be hard to make time for the ones you care about during the hectic week. Make up for that over the weekend.

They let technology take over

Put away your phone. Shut off your work email — and make it clear to your coworkers that you won't be responding. Don't get addicted to technology.

Think about the last time you got a raise or a bonus. It was exciting, right? It was so exciting that I bet you felt the need to go out and celebrate.

After years of sacrificing and living off ramen noodles, getting a raise or a bonus can feel like you’ve won the lottery. So it’s only normal to want to upgrade your wardrobe, buy a new car, or eat out more.

While it’s entirely OK to reward yourself, it’s also important not to squander your new gains on short-sighted purchases.

Say hello to lifestyle creep

Lifestyle creep, also known as lifestyle inflation, can sneak up on you and prevent you from building an emergency fund or properly saving for retirement.

As you get used to a more expensive way of living, budget-friendly meals and clothing outlets lose their appeal, and you may end up using your credit cards to keep living the way you are used to.

It can end up causing you to fall into debt, with no nest egg to rely on in an emergency.

In this article I’m going to give you six simple ways to avoid lifestyle inflation when you get your next bonus or pay increase. You can start by rewarding yourself – but in a responsible way…

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1. Reward yourself — wisely

No, you don’t have to adopt a “no spending” lifestyle. It’s normal to want to treat yourself for all your hard work. The trick is to do it strategically.

Instead of going on a shopping spree where you buy anything that attracts your eye, shop thoughtfully. Spend intentionally.

If there’s something you want, write it down, but don’t buy it for 30 days.

If you still want it after 30 days, buy it. This helps cut down on impulse spending and helps you focus on things you really want.

2. Create a fun fund

It is important to give yourself some wiggle room and freedom with your budget, so you do not feel deprived.

Create a “fun fund” by depositing the majority of your raise or extra cash into savings and setting aside a small portion for enjoyable but unnecessary purchases.

For instance, let’s say you get a raise that equals $200 a month.

To prevent lifestyle inflation, you would set up an automatic deposit of $150 to your savings or retirement accounts, and $50 would be allocated to your fun fund to spend on extras that you want, such as new clothes, games, or dinners out.

3. Pay yourself first

Make additional contributions to your emergency fund and retirement before anything else.

This way, any additional money is automatically deposited, and you will not even miss that money. You’ve been getting by on your current budget, so with the addition of your fun fund, you should not need to touch the other money at all.

Bryan Hasho, co-owner of New York City based Stand Coffee, believes that there's more to good coffee than just espresso.

So he set out to create unique non-espresso drinks, and one of his creations is catching on: the Almond Palmer.

The drink — cold brew served over ice with lemon and vanilla simple syrup and almond milk — was inspired by kofyeh slimonem (a Russian drink containing coffee and lemon) and a coffee and orange juice combo that Hasho created in college, according to Eater.

Many NYC boutique coffee shops have their own variations on the coffee and lemon mix, but the trend is far from new. In Sweden, coffee shop Da Matteo has been offering a kind of coffee lemonade termed kaffelemonad for years.

We decided to give the unusual combo a try. Keep scrolling to see our verdict.

You're most likely to find Stand coffee at any of NYC's Smorgasburg locations, or at the Brooklyn Flea Market.

We visited their first permanent location, inside the Samsung experience building in Manhattan's trendy Meatpacking District.

Their menu included a few interesting choices, like the Espresso Tonic and Stormy Weather. We went for the $5 Almond Palmer.

Now that new music comes out every Friday — but not always on every streaming service — it can be hard to know where to find the next great song. To help you out, Business Insider compiles this rundown of the best new music you can stream right now.

This week, R&B sensation Miguel unveiled a great new track from an upcoming Netflix show, and singer-songwriter Father John Misty released a prime late-summer tune.

Check out these and three other new songs:

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Miguel — 'Cadillac'

Netflix's most expensive original show, the upcoming 1970s hip-hop musical "The Get Down," recently enlisted Miguel for a new song, called "Cadillac."

The groovy track mixes elements of the 1976 Hot Chocolate song "Heaven Is in the Back Seat of My Cadillac" with fresh production and a strong performance from Miguel.

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Hamilton Leithauser + Rostam — 'In a Black Out'

"In a Black Out" is the second single off "I Had a Dream That You Were Mine," the upcoming album from the new duo of Hamilton Leithauser (The Walkmen) and Rostam Batmanglij (Vampire Weekend).

The entrancing folk track finds Leithauser's voice backed by an angelic choir, acoustic guitar noodling, and a galloping, Western-style build.

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Father John Misty — 'Real Love Baby'

The latest single from singer-songwriter and former Fleet Foxes member Father John Misty, "Real Love Baby" is a pleasant summer track — a laid-back, reverb-coated rock song with a catchy (if a bit cheesy) chorus.

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Retailers have been obsessed with millennials.

But now, they're scrambling to understand Generation Z, the teen generation. After all, teens are the future of retail.

"From a spending perspective [teens] are millennials on steroids," Marcie Merriman, executive director of growth strategy and retail innovation at Ernst & Young, told Business Insider.

A recent study by Ernst & Young sought to find out how the two groups of young people differ. The firm polled 1,000 adults and 400 teens.

It's important for companies to recognize the differences between the two generations, and how failing to do so could harm them.

Here are some crucial facts:

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Teens are even more frugal than millennials, but in a different way.

Gen Z captures millennials' behavioral traits ... and then expands upon them.

"The things you see millennials doing when it comes to spending, Gen Z are just taking it to another level," Merriman said. "Millennials have been in the position of being frugal and very careful with their money."

Gen Z isn't just frugal — they're out to find the best value, Merriman said: "They look beyond just what the price says it is to what you're going to get for it [the price] — are you going to get free delivery? What other services come along with it?"

Gen Z doesn't shop online nearly as much as millennials.

Forty-nine percent of the teens surveyed shopped online once a month — and most of them don't even have credit cards yet. This number will increase, according to the study, once they get them.

Millennials shop online more, unsurprisingly: 74% of the millennials surveyed shopped online at least once a month.

Teens shop online for "efficiency purposes."

According to the survey, each generation had different reasons for shopping online.

Sixty-three percent of Gen Z-ers polled said that they shopped online because it "saves [them] time," whereas only 55% of millennials said the same. Fifty-three percent of Gen Z-ers surveyed said that "the selection is better online," whereas only 44% of millennials surveyed agreed with that statement.

Fifty percent of teens polled agreed with the statement that "the prices are lower online," and only 41% of millennials said the same. Thirty-four percent of teens said that the "products are organized [online] in a way that's easier to shop," and only 21% of millennials agreed with that statement.

Further, Ernst & Young concluded that "Gen Z is most likely to buy online for efficiency purposes."

Naturally, we often focus a lot of our attention on what we can do within the confines of work to be better at our jobs.

But recent research out of San Francisco State University shows that we may be better employees if we use our time outside of work wisely, as well.

After conducting studies on employees who self-rated or were rated by coworkers on job performance, the researchers concluded that people with creative hobbies outside of work feel more relaxed and in control in their off hours and are more likely to be helpful to coworkers and creative in their approach solving work problems than those without these hobbies.

One study found that employees who reported engaging fairly often in creative hobbies also had a 15% to 30% edge on occasional hobbyists when it came to performance rankings.

The researchers say it's possible that having a creative outlet could provide an opportunity to discover new skills, which could also be helpful in the workplace. They suggested that companies could even benefit from encouraging their employees to consider creative activities outside of work.

Based on Arthur Koestler's seminal work, "The Act Of Creation," creative hobbies involve the exploration of new cognitive pathways and the connection of previously unrelated thoughts. Many activities have the potential for being creative and could include:

SEE ALSO: 12 hobbies that look great on your résumé, and one that doesn't

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Dance

Dance often requires choreography, which involves designing sequences of steps and movements.

Cooking

While some cooks stick entirely to the recipe, others bring together various recipes and methods to construct their masterpieces.

Writing poetry

The researchers noted that writing poetry likely results in the improvement of one's ability to articulate thoughts, and a skill that may spill over into the workplace.

Airbnb, the home rental service that's currently exploding in popularity worldwide, is famous for offering guests the opportunity to stay at some pretty incredible properties. 

But some Airbnb listings come with more than just cool architecture and chic furniture: they also provide guests with unique amenities that can make the stay truly exceptional. 

Here are a few examples that are well worth the rental price. 

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Drink Up: The kitchen of this Tokyo listing has a built-in Eurocave wine cellar. The hosts will even pre-stock guests' favorite selections.

See the Airbnb listing here »

Fly Away: Located on the coast of Southern Oregon, this sprawling log and stone listing features a private helipad for visitors to touch down in style.

See the Airbnb listing here »

Surf’s Up: Windansea Beach House in San Diego is hosted by a family of three, all of them surfers. They encourage visitors to ask them about private surf lessons, teaching newbies how to shred the waves.

See the Airbnb listing here »

Some cities offer higher-paying jobs, but if the cost of living is also higher, a big paycheck still might not go that far.

The best combination for your budget would be a city with plenty of high-wage employment opportunities and a low cost of living so you can have enough money after expenses to save for the future. GOBankingRates' study breaks down essential cost-of-living factors to show you the best places to live if you want to save money — and which cities make it almost impossible to save.

The study looked at factors that affect people’s finances the most: median income, median home listing price, median rent, unemployment rate, average gas price and average cost of a basket of 15 common grocery items.

All but two of the worst cities for saving money are in California. "California is notorious for being one of the most expensive places to live in the U.S.," said Kristen Bonner, the GOBankingRates research lead for this study. "Expensive housing, higher-than-average taxes, and one of the most expensive states to fill up your gas tank make it very difficult to have leftover income after the necessities are paid."

Scroll down to see why these cities are the 15 worst places to live if you're trying to save money.

Read: 10 Rules for Living in a Rising-Rate World

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15. Sacramento, Calif.

Population: 485,199
Median income: $50,013
Unemployment rate: 5.5%
Median home listing price: $530,000
Median monthly rent: $1,395
Average gas price: $2.223
Average cost of groceries: $42.94
Sales tax: 8.5%

The capital of California is more affordable than most of the states' major cities. But that doesn't make it an ideal place for savers. Home prices still are high, and the median income in Sacramento is lower than the national median income of $53,482, leaving residents without a lot of wiggle room in their budgets to set aside money in savings.

14. Bakersfield, Calif.

Population: 368,759
Median income: $56,842
Unemployment rate: 10.2%
Median home listing price: $245,000
Median monthly rent: $1,395
Average gas price: $2.35
Average cost of groceries: $35.68
Sales tax: 7.5%

The unemployment rate in Bakersfield is the second highest among the worst cities for savers. However, the median income of those who are employed is higher than many of the other cities on this list. Housing costs also are more affordable, which is why Bakersfield ranks lower than most of the other California cities that are the worst places for savers.

13. San Jose, Calif.

Population: 1,015,785
Median income: $83,787
Unemployment rate: 3.8%
Median home listing price: $725,000
Median monthly rent: $3,300
Average gas price: $2.38
Average cost of groceries: $40.95
Sales tax: 8.75%

The median home listing price in San Jose is the second highest among the worst cities to save. It’s also one of America’s most expensive rental markets, according to CNN. But a high median income — as a result of its booming tech industry — helps offset the high housing costs somewhat and doesn’t make it quite as hard to save in San Jose as it is in other places on this list.

Jobs in science, technology, engineering, and math are booming in the US — and average salaries for STEM jobs are nearly twice the national average.

It's no surprise, then, that high schools across the country are ramping up their emphasis on teaching STEM skills.

U.S. News & World Report recently released its list of the best high schools in America, gathering data on more than 21,000 public schools across the country. It also separately highlighted the best STEM high schools.

The overall ranking measures high schools by graduation rates, college readiness, and how well students at each school performed statistically compared to others in their state. The college readiness score — out of a possible 100 — measures which schools produce the best college-level achievement for the highest percentages of students, using AP and IB scores as benchmarks. You can read the full breakdown of the methodology here.

The U.S. News STEM index, which awards a score out of 100 to the top 500 high schools in the country, is determined by the percentage of students who took and passed Advanced Placement tests in STEM subjects.

Read on for the 25 best high schools in the country for learning science, technology, engineering, and math:

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No. 25. Pine View School

Location: Osprey, Florida

Enrollment: 2,180

STEM index: 85.9

College readiness: 100

Graduation rate: 100%

No. 24. Solon High School

Location:Solon, Ohio

Enrollment: 1,705

STEM index: 86

College readiness: 60.9

Graduation rate: 98%

No. 23. Darien High School

Location: Darien, Connecticut

Enrollment: 1,354

STEM index: 86.3

College readiness: 56.3

Graduation rate: 98%

On August 25, 2016, the U.S. National Park Service will celebrate its 100th birthday.

From the founding of the first park — Yellowstone— to today, the park service has protected and preserved large swaths of wilderness, from shorelines to mountain ranges, as well as myriad of historic sites and monuments. And today, the park system expands across 84 million acres, covering 412 sites.  

Over the last century, these parks are, and have always been, vital to science by providing living laboratories for research in some of the most intact natural landscapes in the world. In addition, because these natural sites have been managed and studied for nearly a century, there is a huge wealth of archival scientific data available to researchers working in the parks today.

To find out more about the role that national parks have played in the history of science, Business Insider spoke to Timothy Watkins, a climate change science and education coordinator at the National Park Service who is working with the US Geological Survey to draw attention to the scientific value of parks. Here are just a few national sites that have been instrumental.

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Yellowstone National Park

Renown for being America’s first National Park, Yellowstone is also the site where microbiologist Thomas Brock discovered an interesting bacterium living in the park’s hot springs. This bacterium, which Brock named Thermus aquaticus, was able to survive in waters that were 80 degree Celsius (176 degrees Fahrenheit).

“That was just absolutely astonishing because nobody thought that anything could live at that temperature,” Watkins told Business Insider. “It revolutionized our understanding of the way life had evolved [to] survive in extreme environments.”

After Brock made his discovery, other scientists studying this bacteria found that it is an important, stable source of the enzyme DNA polymerase, which allows DNA strands to replicate. “They realized that you could use that thermally stable DNA polymerase to do some very important engineering and chemistry in the lab,” Watkins said, and researchers, who later won the Nobel Prize in 1983, developed a technique using this enzyme, called the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), which is used in medical and biological research to amplify copies of a segment of DNA.

“But it all started with a bacterium that was found in Yellowstone National Park,” Watkins said.

Isle Royale National Park

Isolated in the middle of Lake Superior, Isle Royale National Park is a rugged, small island, and it was also here that, in 1958, wildlife biologist Durward Allen began doing some some incredibly important research on the predator-prey relationship of wolves and moose. This project has continued ever since, with scientists returning every year to count the populations of these two animals, and today, this research project is the longest continuous study of any predator-prey system in the world.

“It’s really important field ecological data on real live populations out in the wild that has produced a data set that is just incomparable,” Watkins said. “[It] has informed and confirmed certain models of populations of predators and prey relationships in ecology that were derived from mathematical models or studies of bacteria or very small organisms in the lab … and a lot has been learnt from the predator-prey relationships, as well as the influence of disease and climate change.”

Durward Allen is largely considered a pioneer among ecologists for initiating the Isle Royale wolf-moose project and having the insight to understand the value of continuing to observe a site long after others would have moved on to study something different. “That work really became canonized and is in every introductory textbook on the market now,” Watkins added.

Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument

Located just north of Las Vegas, Nevada, Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument is the site where nuclear physicist Willard Libby field-tested his technique of Carbon-14 dating.

Libby, who had been a part of the Manhattan Project, developed this technique of Carbon-14 dating, also called radiocarbon dating, after World War II. Carbon-14 is an isotope of carbon that decays naturally, so Libby realized that it is possible to measure its concentration in an object and compare it to other isotopes of carbon in order to calculate the object’s age.

He had developed the method of carbon-14 dating in the lab and tested it on some museum specimens, but the first time Libby actually used the technique in the field was on Pleistocene-era mammal fossils in Tule Springs, and his results showed that these mammal fossils were 30,000 years older than any human presence in the area.

“He provided evidence that falsified the hypothesis that humans were killing and cooking those mammals,” Watkins explained.

Libby’s work on Carbon-14 dating won him the Nobel Prize in 1960, and today the site of his research is protected by the National Park Service as a national monument.

You'd be forgiven for thinking that America's most popular tourist sites are, say, the Empire State Building and the Golden Gate Bridge.

But according to Swarm, Foursquare's check-in app, Americans have much more eclectic taste when exploring their backyard.

Using Swarm check-in data from August 1 2015 to July 31 2016, we determined the 25 most-visited monuments and landmarks in the US.

From world's largest thermometer to mere signage, here's what people are seeking out.

25. Mount Rushmore National Memorial , Keystone, South Dakota

24. Chinatown Gate , San Francisco, California

23. Korean War Veterans Memorial , Washington, DC

Over the past month, I've been testing out a new retail service that sends clothes from designers like Tory Burch and Free People to my doorstep, and it's completely changed the way I look at my closet.

Six-year-old fashion startup Rent the Runway is behind Unlimited, which charges customers $139 per month to get three dresses, sweaters, handbags, or coats at a time. Before tax, that's around $1,700 a year.

The idea is to create a "closet in the cloud," according to Brooke Hartmann, senior vice president of subscription at Rent the Runway.

"Imagine your closet has a trapdoor in the back and it opens to the Rent the Runway warehouse,"she tells Tech Insider.

Unlimited is still taking shape. The company has gone through multiple testing phases, first with a $75 accessories subscription and then with a $99 beta program, and there are still kinks to be worked out. Hartmann says that there may be a tiered service coming soon, not unlike the newest iteration of ClassPass.

But after trying Unlimited, I have to say that I'm a believer in the service. Keep reading to see why.

SEE ALSO: I tried the popular 'capsule wardrobe' and whittled my closet down to just 30 items — here's why I'm never looking back

Rent the Runway is known for its model of renting out thousand-dollar designer gowns to customers for under $100 for four or eight days.

But Unlimited is totally different. Customers essentially have a rotating closet of clothing and accessories for $139 a month — not including tax.

The company realized that customers were trying to get more use out of their orders by throwing blazers or sweaters over cocktail dresses at work, so why not give them everyday clothing options instead?

The subscription service lets you select three things and keep them for however long you wish*. Once you're done with any or all three items, you repack the garment bag and ship them back to Rent the Runway for free.

*While using the subscription service.

With the 2016 Olympics beginning in Rio de Janeiro this weekend, we decided to take a look at how countries have fared in past Games.

Conveniently, Wikipedia has a breakdown of the total medal counts from past games, and we found the countries with the most bronze, silver, gold, and overall medals over the history of the Summer Olympics.

As a small technical note, Germany includes both East and West Germany as well as teams from the combined country, and Russia and the USSR have their medal counts combined as well.

Check out the winners below.

Bronze medals

Silver medals

Gold medals

When it comes to March Madness, legendary basketball-centric schools don't just win a few games. They have die-hard fans and unrivaled game attendance, and consistently make appearances in the Final Four.

In honor of the 2016 men's NCAA championship basketball game, we turned to college information and rankings site Niche to find the schools with the best men's college-basketball programs.

Niche's ranking looks at NCAA Final Four and NCAA championship appearances for all divisions — with Division I teams weighted higher — as well game attendance and student ratings. You can read the full methodology here.

If you're obsessed with all things college basketball, read on to see the 25 best colleges to fuel that passion.

SEE ALSO: The 25 most dominant men's college-basketball programs

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No. 25. Louisiana State University

Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana

NCAA Final Four appearances 2000-2014: 1

Average attendance at home games: 7,653

"School spirit is very obvious every game day," one freshman said. "People set up for tailgating the night before and are on campus ready to support the team bright and early on game day. The atmosphere on game day is fantastic and makes students want to support the team whether we win or lose."

No. 24. West Virginia University

Location: Morgantown, West Virginia

NCAA Final Four appearances 2000-2014: 1

Average attendance at home games: 8,752

"At West Virginia University, football and basketball are a very big part of campus life," one sophomore shared. "Our school spirit is like nothing else I have ever experienced and no matter if our team wins or loses, we stand behind them."

No. 23. University of Oklahoma

Location: Norman, Oklahoma

NCAA Final Four appearances 2000-2014: 1

Average attendance at home games: 9,890

"We have some of the best athletic teams in the country," one sophomore noted. "The fan base at OU is huge and very supportive. On game days, everyone is out supporting the sports teams."

Some people are afraid of bats, but they are also incredibly important to their ecosystems. They are responsible for pollinating a huge number of plant species and dispersing seeds. They also prevent insect populations from growing out of control.

Although they may be small, bats make up around 20% of the world's mammals. They come in second only to rodents.

Oceania has some of the most unique bat communities in the world due to its island geography. But, disease outbreaks and habitat destruction there — and around the world — are creating obstacles for bats. There are currently at least 22 endangered and critically endangered bat species in Oceania. 

Luckily, there is a place in Queensland, Australia that is working to combat the destruction of bat populations. The Tolga Bat Hospital became an incorporated not-for-profit in 2002, and has been providing a home for this furry mammal ever since. And the photos are heart melting.

Take a look inside one of the cutest animal hospitals you didn't know that you needed to see. 

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The Tolga Bat Hospital houses close to 300 bat orphans. Volunteers come to the hospital to help nurse them to health after traumatic experiences.

Spectacled flying foxes are often at the hospital. The smaller ones are brought out to the veranda in the morning to ensure that they get enough sun. There, they can just hang around and flap their wings while warming up.

Baby bats are kept cozy in the hospital with blankets and bottles. This bat, named Victor, looks pretty pleased with his temporary home.

Although the Olympic games have ancient roots in Greece, the modern Olympic Games started in 1896 in Athens. And what a wild first few decades it was. While the International Olympic Committee was still new, the organization dipped its toes into lots of odd, one-off events to see what viewers and attendees would be most interested in.

Here a few events that are no longer part of the Games, for better or for worse. 

SEE ALSO: Skateboarding and surfing are among the 6 sports added to the 2020 Olympic Games

Equestrian vaulting

According to the American Vaulting Association, horse vaulting — a sport in which riders do pirouettes, handstands, and all sorts of other acrobatic feats on top of a horse’s back — has been around since the Roman games. 

But it was only in the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp that it got its own modern Olympic event, and even then, only three countries participated: Germany, France, and Sweden. That was the only horse vaulting competition in Olympic history.

Horse long jumping

The only horse long jump event took place in the 1900 Olympics in Paris. Most of the horses could reach at least 14 feet, and the winning jump was 20 feet. That's still 9 feet and 4 inches less than the world record for a human long jump, however. 

Pistol dueling

Yes, pistol dueling was an Olympic sport. No, they didn’t use real bullets — they were made of wax. Pistol duels debuted in the 1908 London Olympics, and great precautions were taken. In 1908, Popular Mechanics reported that duelers would protect their pistol arms with a heavy guard, and keep their faces behind plate glass.

After 1908, Americans took notice and turned pistol dueling into a public sport. The first public exhibition of the sport in the US took place in Carnegie Hall in New York in 1909, where the New York Times said the crowd was excited by the thought of “supposedly fatal results.”

Warning: There are major spoilers ahead for "Stranger Things."

Netflix's latest breakout series "Stranger Things" has television fans abuzz with curiosity. From hidden (and sometimes obvious) horror movie references to an amazing soundtrack, "Stranger Things" gives viewers plenty to think about. We watched all eight episodes twice, and still found ourselves dwelling on certain storylines and character fates left open-ended. 

Scroll down for a look at our top burning questions. 

What deal did Hopper really make with Hawkins Lab?

Police chief Jim Hopper agreed to tell Dr. Brenner where Eleven was hiding in exchange for being allowed to enter the alternate Upside Down reality and find Will. But is that really all there was to it? We got the sense that a larger conversation happened offscreen between Hopper and Brenner. 

Brenner knew Hopper had the ability to blow the lid on the purpose of Hawkins Lab. Odds are Brenner required more than the police chief's word before he trusted him. This suspicion of ours was compounded when Hopper got picked up by a mysterious car outside the hospital.

Who picked up Hopper? Who is running Hawkins lab now?

In the finale, both Dr. Brenner and his main henchwoman were killed at the middle school. So who took over at Hawkins Lab? And did that unknown person order more security personnel to the hospital in order to scoop up Hopper? We got the impression that Hopper was fulfilling the end of some bargain, since he seemed unsurprised by the car's appearance and entered without fight. 

Where is Eleven? Did she survive and does Hopper know?

El seemed to believe that killing the Demagorgon would kill her too — the effort of using her powers so much was too much to handle. Viewers were left thinking she had exploded right along with the Demagorgon, especially after her tearful goodbye to Mike. But is she really gone? 

Hopper left food in a small cubby built in the Mirkwood area. It wasn't just any food, but El's favorite: Eggo waffles. We were left to assume that El is somehow either in the Upside Down or hiding in the forest somewhere, and Hopper knows it. So why hasn't he told anyone? Is she still in danger from the Hawkins Lab staff? 

This summer has been filled with sequels we really didn’t want to see.

From “Alice Through the Looking Glass” to “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows,” they really should have stopped at one.

But in no way are the failures of sequels in 2016 a new thing in Hollywood. There are decades upon decades of bad sequels that have abused our eyeballs.

Here we rank the 15 worse sequels of all time.

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15. “Superman IV: The Quest for Peace”

The late 1980s was an interesting time. We were coming out of the Cold War and peace was a big theme throughout the world. So why wouldn't we make a movie where Superman collects all the nuclear weapons the world ever created and throws them into the sun?

That launches Lex Luthor's latest plan to destroy Superman. The problem is we got a poorly produced movie with lame special effects and yawn-enducing action sequences. 

14. “The Godfather: Part III”

When you go and make arguably the greatest sequel of all time, it's likely a studio is going to throw money at you until you finally make a third. That's what happened to director Francis Ford Coppola.

After making two of the most memorable movies ever, he tried to go for the hat trick. And though the (presumably) final feature-length tale of the Corleone family has grown in acceptance over the years, it still is hard to watch. 

13. “The Matrix Reloaded”/"The Matrix Revolutions"

After "The Matrix" became a sensation, it was obvious there would be another movie. And given the hype around Neo and his quest to become "The One," most were dissatisfied by how the eventual trilogy ("Reloaded" and "Revolutions" were shot together) continued.