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Underground power-boxes nestled beneath the pavements* of London keep blowing the hell up. In its defense, UK Power Networks reminds us that there's a lot of these boxes, and only a few of them explode catastrophically every year, blowing huge, dramatic holes in the streetscene. I'm reassured! The risk is growing said the HSE, with 12 explosions in 2010, rising to 29 last year, following a slight drop to 8 blasts in 2011. Worryingly, in less than six months of this year there have already been 12 blasts. In May 2012, three women were injured when a cable pit blew up on Edgware Road and back in August 2011, 76 year old Colin Wingate was confined to a wheelchair for three months following a pavement blow out in north-west London. Londoners at risk of death from outbreak of exploding pavements (via Neatorama) *Note for Canadians and Americans: this usage of "pavement" is equivalent to the North American "sidewalk"

A subdivision just outside of Austin, Arkansas is in a tizzy about one neighbor who installed two toilets on poles high above the fence and signs that say "Trailer Park Coming Soon." Some residents complain that it has affected their property values."Who is going to buy a house where you see signs about a trailer park coming soon? It borderlines harassment. However, if you own property you can do with the property as you please," said Lonoke County Sheriff John Stoley.Stoley said it all started with a disagreement between a property owner and the developer building homes adjacent to his land. What exactly upset the property owner is still a mystery, but in March, he placed two toilets on two approximately 20-foot poles and nailed spray-painted signs to his trees facing the developer's property with the words "Trailer Park Coming Soon." Though neighbors claim they can't sell their homes due to the unattractive new displays, toilets in trees are not illegal."This is the city limits here. Where the signs are is in the county, and there is no ordinances prohibiting signs in the county on a property. It's not threatening. It's nothing criminal at this time," Stoley stated.Neither the owner of the toilets not the property developer would make a statement. It's things like this that cause some people to sign draconian HOA agreements. Link -via Arbroath

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Kelly Rowland’s new album Talk A Good Game is out this week, and she gives Good Morning America a preview of the albums new single “Dirty Laundry.” Check it out.

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Here's all the feminist news on our radar today! • Congress is poised to actually pass some moderate immigration reform. That's good news: the reform bill's path to citizenship for immigrants would help women's economic security. [RH Reality Check] read more

Your browser does not support the audio tag. This episode of Gweek is brought to you by 23andMe, the leading health and ancestry DNA service. Order your 23andMe DNA kit today for just $99. This time, I talked to: Hugh Howey, the author of the award-winning Molly Fyde Saga and the New York Times bestselling Wool series. The Wool Omnibus won Kindle Book Review's 2012 Indie Book of the Year Award. Dean Putney, Boing Boing’s development wizard and everyone's favorite Manic Pixie Dream Coder. Giveaway! Hugh kindly offered to give away a brand new Kindle Paperwhite with his signature on it! To be considered for the giveaway, subscribe to @GweekPodcast on Twitter. We'll pick the winner at random on June 25 at Noon PT. Here's what we talked about: Hugh discusses his unique independent publishing model and why he turned down a seven-figure book advance to retain ownership of e-book rights. Oculus Rift virtual reality goggles. Exec, Lyft and the informal economy. 7 Minutes Workout Mark: "I checked out six different free iPhone apps based on research into High Intensity Interval Training. The best one is called 7 Minutes Workout." Kingdom Rush Frontiers Mark: "I loved the the first Kingdom Rush, a tower defense game with nice cartoony graphics. This follow up is great fun, too." Why Knot?: How to Tie More Than Sixty Ingenious, Useful, Beautiful, Lifesaving, and Secure Knots, by Philippe Petit. Mark: "The Man on Wire guy who illegally walked across the World Trade Center in 1974 has written and illustrated a great book about tying knots." And a whole lot more! GET GWEEK: RSS | On iTunes | Download episode | Listen on Stitcher

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