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Americans suffering from possibly-imaginary sensitivity to Wi-Fi run for radio-free zone in the hills of Appalachia

Julie Beck - Popular Science — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 08:50:00 PDT

It's safe to say that most of us have come to accept, if not embrace, the abundance of wireless technology in our everyday lives. Not so for certain Americans who believe they suffer from Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity, or EHS. According to the BBC, five percent of Americans think that exposure to electromagnetic fields created by Wi-Fi and mobile phones are causing them to suffer headaches, muscle spasms, burning skin and chronic pain. And some of these people are seeking refuge in the secluded mountains of Appalachia. More »

Forget U2's Spider-Man musical: We're throwing our support behind Bon Jovi's HULK

Meredith Woerner — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 10:03:40 PST

While the Spider-Man musical might have a $60 million dollar budget, a team of Cirque du Soleil performers and Bono, the Hulk musical (Hulk: Inside and Out) has a tub of green paint, purple spanks and better music. Advantage: Hulk. More »

In A Couple Of Years, Sarah Palin's House Could Be In Russia

Charlie Jane Anders — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:30:00 PST

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A Russian social scientist is making waves with his prediction, floated since 1998, that the United States will split into a set of independent republics by 2010. Are we finally going to see Ecotopia? More »