2011 is shaping up to be a very important and innovative year! Between all-electric cars, amazing animal-inspired inventions, and learning how to deal with the difficult people in your life, there are plenty of great posts from our friends this week that will challenge and inspire you. Here are some of our favorites.

1. Do you love Cliff Bars? Triple Pundit posted a great video interview with their president, Kevin Cleary.

2. Joan and Melissa Rivers are going to help you learn how to deal with difficult people, via Intent.

3. Ford has unveiled its first all-electric car! Get all the details at Discovery News.

4. Tonic has posted a great article on how artist Naomi Natale's activist art project challenges people to create 'bones' and educate themselves about atrocities in Africa.

5. You MUST check out these 14 amazing animal-inspired inventions on Webecoist!

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