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The Book of Yeezus replaces every mention of God in The Bible with Kanye
“In the beginning Kanye created the heaven and the earth… And Kanye said, Let there be light: and there was light.” So begins The Book of Yeezus, a comic and gleefully sacrilegious tome on sale on Etsy that promises spiritual … Continue reading
B.B. King hospitalized for dehydration
Blues musician B.B. King has been hospitalized for dehydration caused by type 2 diabetes, The Los Angeles Times reported Monday. His daughter later said he is doing “much better.” See also: B.B. King Recovering at Home From Dehydration, Exhaustion After … Continue reading
U.S. leads global oil and gas production for third year
For the third year running, the U.S. produced more crude oil and natural gas than any other country in the world in 2014. More oil than Saudi Arabia. More gas than Russia. And it’s happening at time when the U.S. … Continue reading
Researchers build aluminum battery that can be charged in one minute
If there’s one major issue plaguing smartphones, smartwatches and other gadgets we use every day, it’s battery life. Now, a team of researchers at Stanford University has built an aluminum-ion battery prototype which offers several improvements over today’s ubiquitous lithium-ion … Continue reading
Women share the personal stories of their first periods
Periods are something that need to be talked about. Period. Underwear brand Dear Kate asked 20 women to share the stories of their first periods for an online ad. According to the video description, the brand’s goal is to “reframe … Continue reading
Smart stove knob knows just how to cook your dinner, so you don’t have to
A new automated knob that makes small adjustments to your stove’s temperature is an amateur chef’s dream come true. A Kickstarter campaign for Meld explains that the device takes guesswork out of cooking, so your meal comes out just as … Continue reading
Uber is winning over business travelers — and quickly, too
NEW YORK CITY — Business travelers are bypassing the taxi queue with greater frequency, choosing instead ride-hailing services like Uber. See also: In airline reward program changes, business travelers win A new report by expense management system provider Certify shows … Continue reading
‘Deus Ex: Mankind Divided’ revealed after screens and details leak
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is now officially confirmed as Eidos Montreal’s follow-up to the 2011 hit Deus Ex: Human Revolution after screens of the game leaked online Tuesday. Word of the game first slipped out — including screens and story details — in … Continue reading
Mass grave with bodies of Iraqi soldiers killed by ISIS found in Tikrit
Iraqi forensic teams in the newly liberated city of Tikrit have started exhuming bodies from mass graves believed to contain hundreds of soldiers killed by Islamic State militants last year, a government spokesman said on Tuesday. See also: The ISIS … Continue reading
Twitter users advise Rand Paul to reconsider his ‘Jew for Rand’ slogan
It doesn’t take long for a backlash to start these days Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul announced Tuesday that he is running for the White House in 2016, and hours later a slogan on his website had Twitter users in a … Continue reading
