Del. Brian Kurcaba (R) of West Virginia told a hearing that women should be forbidden from getting an abortion after they've been raped. “Obviously rape is awful," he said. “What is beautiful is the child that could come from this.”

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These Minifig/Crayons are fantastic party favors!

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A woman whose c.difficile infection was treated with a fecal transplant from her overweight daughter experienced rapid and dramatic weight gain as soon as her daughter's microbial nation took hold in her gut. Read the rest

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A year ago, the news that the world's biggest video site was abandoning proprietary software would have been incredible, but thanks to the World Wide Web Consortium's Netflix-driven DRM work, this changes very little. Read the rest

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An excellent op-ed from the Open Rights Group: "When ORG defends privacy, we are fighting to protect people from abuses of power that leave them vulnerable." Read the rest

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Chris Offutt, son of Andrew J Offutt, a golden age science fiction author, reveals that his father wrote and published hundreds of early porn novels, pioneering descriptions of the clitoris in men's stroke-books, producing at least one book a month. Read the rest

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My daughter is a qualified nutritionist, and offers this orthorexic prescription for attaining peak health, longevity, and vigor through a simple, easy-to-follow diet.

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The Big Trouble in Little China hero is an inspiration to us all. He is also now a twitterbot. Read the rest

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It’s a bit weighty but has stood true through every scenario I have been able to expose it to. Read the rest

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Our friends at Tested visit the magical menagerie that is Jim Henson's Creature Shop.

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Every 13 months, Earth and Jupiter have a close encounter. And that's happening tonight.

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Sweethome.com's reviewer team picked the Magic Wand ($55) as the vibrator to recommend to most people, despite its “intimidating size.” Read the rest

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I don't know how much wisdom you expect to find on the side of your Chipotle soft-drink cup, but when I pop into one of their more than 1,600 locations for an emergency burrito, I desire nothing more than basic sustenance.

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According to a press release issued by a Florida gallery, teenage artist Rodman Daniel Edwards "has designed a sculpture replace the Dr Cliff Huxtable monument outside the TV Hall of Fame with a bronze nude statue in the likeness of Bill Cosby circa 2015, with Fat Albert, crying, arms outstretched, in place of his genitals." Read the rest

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Toronto-based host/producer Keith McNally weaves together memory, music, and a magpie's collection of appropriated media, often with a This American Life-style aesthetic. Read the rest

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Street Angel watches TV and fights ninjas. Read the rest

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This week Xeni, Jason, and Mark talk about the gadget approach to making good fried chicken and an affordable, retro-inspired solution to experiencing vinyl. Read the rest

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Police in Utah pulled over Danny Baker because his car had a cracked windshield. When Baker produced a Colorado driver license, the officers told him he needed a Utah license and was under arrest. The officers ordered Backer to put his hands behind his back. Baker told the police that wasn't possible because he had a prosthetic arm. Read the rest

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Most famous pieces of stolen art are stolen because they’re famous. But a 1949 painting by the Spanish Surrealist Salvador Dal'i is famous because it was stolen. Read the rest

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There is still no better vehicle for total domination than the Super Bowl halftime show. Read the rest

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