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MOSCOW 5/28/09 - When a Russian woman was rebuffed in her marriage proposal, she then got her boyfriend drunk at their breakup dinner and proceeded to detonate fireworks on his penis. She now faces 12 years imprisonment. {metro}

LONG ISLAND 6/4/09 - A deli owner who made headlines when he showed mercy to a would be robber by brandishing his rifle and then giving the failed-con a loaf of bread and $40, was busted only 2 weeks later for selling weed pipes in his store. So much for compassionate care. {daily news}

MATTER 6/11/09 - For all you chem-heads, a new element has been introduced to the Periodic Table and it is the heaviest element on the table. To date scientist are still looking for a new name. {sari}

VRIGINIA 6/12/09 - To curb sexual activity, Virginia's largest women's prison has decided to segregate lesbian-LOOKING inmates from the rest of the population. {conan}

EARTH 6/14/09 - A 14 year old boy somehow survived a 30,000 mph pea-sized meteorite crashing into his hand. This is only the 2nd documented case of a non-fatal meteorite impact. {telegraph}

BRITAIN 6/29/09 - BBC News Magazine had a 13 year old trade in his ipod for a walkman and document his thoughts. Pretty funny stuff that makes me feel old as I rocked a walkman when I first moved to nyc.

A recent study states that 50% of women have used a vibrator and more than 45% of men have incorporated them into their sex lives. Granted the study was done by Trojan Condoms, but here's to vibrating pleasure!