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Win! Another HTC One From Gizmodo… #HTCOne Comment Comp!

Round three time! Today only. We know you guys love the HTC One, so we’ve teamed up with HTC itself to give away more of the little “beasts in a shiny, silver jacket.” Like last time — you’ll be able to easily submit an entry every time you comment on Gizmodo today. How you ask? Read on for details…

Science

FDA Insists Silicone Breast Implants Are Safe-ish

In 1992, the FDA banned silicone breast implants over claims that they caused various illnesses, including lupus, cancer and arthritis. Five years ago, the agency decided to let them back on the market and now they’ve declared they were right to do so – even though critics say there isn’t enough research to prove they’re safe.

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TSA Threatens To Ban Flights From Texas Over Anti-Patdown Legislation

Texas lawmakers are standing up to the TSA, saying that invasive patdowns amount to sexual harassment. In response, the federal government has threatened to “cancel any flight or series of flights for which it could not ensure the safety of passengers and crew.”

Online

Practise Your eBay Skills By Selling A Toddler

19-year-old Autumn Braden wanted to “see how eBay worked”, and as we all know, selling your two-year-old cousin is the best way to learn!

News

Transgender Woman Beaten In McDonald’s, Employee Films Attack

Last week a disturbing video of Chrissy Lee Polis, a transgender woman, being beaten into a seizure by two girls at a Baltimore area McDonald’s went viral. The attackers have been caught, but some say the bystanders should be charged as well for refusing to help her.

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Yale Student Dies When Hair Gets Caught In Machinery

Michele Dufault, a Yale student who was just weeks from graduation, died today when her hair was pulled into equiptment in the chemistry lab machine shop.

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Your Phone Can Now Locate Free Condoms In NYC

The New York City Health Department has unveiled a new condom-locator app for iPhones and Android devices, Consumerist reports.

Science

The Future Of Food Is All-You-Can-Breathe Buffets

While other scientists have been wasting their time trying to cure diseases, one Harvard researcher has invented a device that lets you inhale food vapours. Finally, we’re free from the burden of shoving delicious food in our faces!

Entertainment

SATC 2 As Explained By Inception

Inspired by an Inception map, Vanity Fair produced this chart detailing SATC 2. Apparently the cultural insensitivity, disgusting consumerism, and offensive lady clichés were just a group hallucination, so feel free to keep liking the early seasons of the show.

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