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New Airport Body Scanners Could Reveal More About You Than You Realize
If you think airport security screenings are already too invasive, you probably won’t like this.
Within the next couple of years, the Department of Homeland Security will begin using laser-based molecular scanners at airports and border crossings. And what they reveal could surprise you.
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Taylor Swift Once Used a Sharpie to Line Her Eyes
Ladies, next time you’re at work and — horrors! — notice the eyeliner you so carefully applied that morning is fading away, help may be no further away than the black markers in the office supply closet. That’s according to country phenom Taylor Swift, who recently copped to once using a Sharpie for her signature cat-eye look.
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Can Sitting Down Kill You?
Want to live longer?
It could be as easy as getting out of the chair you may be sitting in right now.
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Beyonce Posts a Handwritten Poem in Support of Frank Ocean Coming Out
After Frank Ocean took to Tumblr last week to publicly announce he was bisexual, luminaries like Jay-Z were quick to vocally support him. And now he can count another superstar as an ally: Jay’s missus, Beyonce.
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‘Drinking and Driving Is Not Cool’ Say Talking Urinal Cakes
If you’re in a bar in Michigan in the next few days and step into the men’s room to answer the call of nature, don’t be surprised if the urinal talks to you.
No, not because you’ve had one too many (unless you have), but because you’re peeing on one of the talking urinal-deodorizer cakes being put in place to remind you not to drink and drive.
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South African Cops Will Now Confiscate Your Phone If It’s Used While You’re Driving
Although many states have enacted laws forbidding drivers from using their cell phones while behind the wheel, the fines for doing so are often so minimal that they often aren’t much of a deterrent.
But Cape Town, South Africa might have found the secret to compliance: cops there won’t just ticket you, they’ll take your phone away for 24 hours.
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Hotels Cash In on the ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Phenomenon — Dollars and Sense
If you’re one of the bazillions of people obsessed with ‘Fifty Shades of Grey,’ it might be time to book your summer travel plans — several hotels are now offering vacation packages inspired by the steamy erotic novel.
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It’s No Zombie Attack, But Arizona Gets Itself a Real-Life Naked Carjacker
Police tend to see a lot of crazy things on the job — can we all think back for a moment to that insane zombie attack — but perhaps nothing will top what Scottsdale, AZ cops had to deal with last week when a man stripped nude, carjacked a woman and then caused a multi-car pileup.
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Beyonce Calls Jab at Lauryn Hill During the 2012 BET Awards ‘Disrespectful’
Hell hath no fury like a Beyonce scorned. And as she made clear at Sunday night’s BET Awards, you’ll see her wrath even if it’s another R&B songstress — in this case, the IRS-embattled Lauryn Hill — who’s dissed.
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Celebrity Birthdays for July 1 – Dan Aykroyd, Pamela Anderson and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Dan Aykroyd
Age: 60
Occupation: Actor, Screenwriter, and Musician
Known For: His work as one of the iconic original members of ‘Saturday Night Live,’ starring in beloved comedy films such as ‘The Blues Brothers’ and ‘Ghostbusters’ franchises, and roles in other movies including ‘Pearl Harbor,’ ’50 First Dates’ and ‘I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry’