For those of you who haven’t heard, famous person Kim Kardashian just ended her marriage after only 72 days of betrothment. Naturally, the Washington Post On Faith blog asks what we’re all thinking: what can Kim Kardashian’s divorce can teach us about marriage?

Coffee giant Starbucks is reportedly getting involved with community lending, a strategy pioneered by – you guessed it – Catholic nuns.

Turns out gambling in Iran is illegal under Islamic law — but people still have race horses. How? Well, see, horserace attendees aren’t betting, they’re predicting.

Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain irked all of Palestine recently after referring to residents of the region as “the so-called Palestinian people.” Oops.

Meditation enthusiasts, rejoice! (calmly): turns out new research indicates points toward mediation as a way to improve the immune system.

Finally, our Tweet of the Day comes from the Tweet of God, who keeps with our Kardashian theme:

@TheTweetOfGod – I propose that from now a period of 72 days be known as a “kardashian”. “So how long have you two been dating?” “Nearly a kardashian!”

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