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A woman who alleges that she was sexually assaulted by Los Angeles Lakers forward Devin Ebanks after the two met at a Hollywood nightclub is asking a judge to allow her to proceed with her lawsuit against him as
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We've heard a lot of ridiculous things about where LGBT people come from and what they're capable of (see the slideshow below), but Alex Jones' claim that the government is creating gays with chemicals takes conspiracy theories to a new level.
The InfoWars radio host grabbed the spotlight in recent weeks after slamming CNN's Piers Morgan for making comments against pro-gun advocates and he even went so far as to try to get him deported back to the UK. Now Jones is raising eyebrows again after a series of clips from several years ago began to recirculate on the Internet this week.
In the videos he claims the government is "encouraging homosexuality with chemicals so that people don't have children" and that he has the documentation to prove it. Upon cutting open a juice box to show the plastic membrane supposedly filled with said chemicals he concludes, "After [little boys] are done drinking your juices, [they're] ready to go out and have a baby... [they're] ready to put together a garden of roses... [they're] ready to go put lipstick on..."
Jones is also worried about MSG in Kettle Chips and fluoride in spring water.
In another clip he states that troublesome chemicals are seeping into water ways and even turning male frogs into female frogs. Research has shown that chemicals found in common weed killers have been proven to "feminize" male frogs, but it is not clear if the same effects could take place with humans.
While we're still waiting for experts to come up with a definitive answer as to why people are gay or straight (and we may never know), we've never come across anyone -- other than Jones -- who thinks it is due to drinking government-engineered juice boxes. What do you think?
Also on HuffPost: Get AlertsAs any young collector knows, art is not cheap. Good thing there are other means beside cold, hard cash to help us plebeians quench our aesthetic thirst. For instance, you could give an enema to a stranger on Craigslist in exchange for a black-and-white homage to Sigmund Freud.
Gawker first alerted us to this most unholy of Craigslist ads, which starts out with a bang: "Will swap rare 1950s poster for 2 hour massage + enema (Queens)." Cheers to putting it all out there, sir!
The bold Craigslister writes: "i am willing to swap this rare 1950s poster for a nice 2 hour massage and internal cleansing. this would make a fantastic christmas gift for someone!" As Gawker notes, this offer was posted after Christmas.
In case this offer happens to appeal to you, the news only gets better. Apparently our Queens-based art and enema aficionado has "other things for swap" as well, meaning the exchange could become "a steady thing." (Christie's and Sotheby's take note, enemas may be the hottest new form of art currency.)
In a way, it's nice to know a dude in Queens can attempt to auction off a cheesy optical illusion rare 1950s poster with such an intriguing bartering scheme. Who says only famous artists can be eccentric?
See more Craigslist ads that weird us out in the slideshow below and let us know what you think in the comments.
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Ah, yet another life-sized doll for sale. We're starting to get so used to seeing these that they almost seem normal... http://peoria.craigslist.org/for/3358499167.html
There's just something about a big cardboard box full of something "edible" that kind of scares us. Some nutrition facts or maybe an ingredient list would make us feel much better about potentially consuming these. http://cedarrapids.craigslist.org/for/3344376492.html
Is this "a thing"? Do people wear these out in public? It's safe to say we're confused. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/for/3359469239.html
This ad is strange mostly because of its description: "brand spanking used." Not exactly the most tempting language choice. We think there's probably a better way to describe this rusty little pig's wear and tear that might make it a bit more desirable to potential buyers. http://hattiesburg.craigslist.org/fod/3354166243.html
Elephants are great animals. But we're just puzzled about why someone would want an entire menagerie of them as home decor. If you have a safari-themed room, perhaps? http://providence.craigslist.org/hsh/3293339815.html
We're all for recycling and reusing... but there's something about used beauty products that really turns us off. Umm... we're not interested. http://panamacity.craigslist.org/hab/3254953645.html
VHS players are already pretty much obsolete--we can't quite figure out what someone would want with a broken one. No wonder it's free. http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/zip/3359508675.html
Also on HuffPost:LOS ANGELES — Federal regulators Wednesday pressed the operator of the San Onofre nuclear power plant for more analysis on its damaged steam generators, as the government considers when, or if, one of the seaside reactors can be restarted safely.
San Onofre, located between Los Angeles and San Diego, hasn't produced electricity since January, after a tiny radiation leak led to the discovery of excessive wear on hundreds of generator tubes that carry radioactive water.
Southern California Edison asked the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in early October for permission to rekindle one of the twin reactors, Unit 2, and then run it at reduced power. Company officials believe that operating at up to 70 percent power will end vibration and friction that prematurely eroded generator tubing.
In a letter to Edison, NRC officials raised a potentially thorny question for the company.
Under technical operating rules, the plant is required to ensure that generator tubes retain "structural integrity" during "the full range of normal operating conditions," including if the plant is running at full power. NRC said it wanted the company to demonstrate that Unit 2 could meet that threshold, or explain how generator tubes would interact with each other if the plant is operating at maximum capacity.
Any change in those technical rules could trigger a longer, more complex review by the NRC. Agency spokesman Victor Dricks declined comment when asked if meeting the full-power threshold could be a condition of restarting the Unit 2 reactor.
Edison spokeswoman Jennifer Manfre said in a statement that the utility would provide additional information to the federal agency, as requested. A thorough review of the restart plan "is important to both the public and Southern California Edison," she added.
The problems at San Onofre center on steam generators that were installed during a $670 million overhaul in 2009 and 2010. After the plant was shut down, tests found some generator tubes were so badly corroded that they could fail and possibly release radiation, a stunning finding inside the nearly new equipment.
Friends of the Earth, a group critical of the nuclear power industry, is among several environmental groups pushing the NRC to require Edison to seek an amendment to its operating license to restart the plant, a process that could take up to two years. Spokeswoman Kendra Ulrich said in a statement the group is "encouraged that the NRC is asking hard questions" about the restart and its implications, including on the operating license.
The ability of San Onofre to run safely at lower power – and whether that limit would require an amendment to its operating license – came up earlier this month at a hearing of the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, an arm of the NRC.
Administrative Judge Gary Arnold asked an Edison attorney, Steve Frantz, if he was confident that the plant could operate at 99 percent power with its ailing generators.
"I do not say that," Franz responded. He argued that running at 70 percent power would fall within San Onofre's license and operating rules.
The generators, which resemble massive steel fire hydrants, control heat in the reactors and operate something like a car radiator. At San Onofre, each one stands 65 feet high, weighs 1.3 million pounds and has with 9,727 U-shaped tubes inside, each three-quarters of an inch in diameter.
Company executives have left open the possibility that the heavily damaged generators in Unit 3 might be scrapped.
Cracked and corroded generator tubing has vexed the nation's nuclear industry for years.
Decaying generator tubes helped push San Onofre's Unit 1 reactor into retirement in 1992, even though it was designed to run until 2004. The following year, the Trojan nuclear plant, near Portland, Oregon, was shuttered because of microscopic cracks in steam generator tubes, cutting years off its expected lifespan.
San Onofre is owned by SCE, San Diego Gas & Electric and the city of Riverside. The Unit 1 reactor operated from 1968 to 1992, when it was shut down and dismantled.
