Reading While Eating for November 12: Too Close for Comfort

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A vendor lies on oranges as he waits for customers at a market in Hefei, Anhui province November 12, 2010.

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Friday’s links go green and find God.

Religious Rapper: Meet Shyne, a former member of Diddy’s posse who, after spending time in jail, converted to Orthodox Judaism. (New York Times)

Bomb Squad: In Tanzania, the best way to detect landmines is with adorable baby rats. Don’t worry, they don’t get hurt. (Gizmodo)

Pretty Pennies: Have a few spare millions to spend on holiday gifts? Break out a copy of the Neiman Marcus 2010 holiday catalog. (Fashionologie)

Green Machine: Some Wal-Mart stores now feature machines that will pay you for your trash. Is this the eco-friendly future? (Discovery News)

Looking Back: Film producer Dino De Laurentiis passed away at 91 this week. Take a photographic look at his legacy. (LIFE)

Hands-On Humor: At least TSA employees have a sense of humor about how much they’re invading your privacy. (TheDailyWh.at)

Elsewhere on TIME.com: To accompany TIME’s cover story this week, see pictures of Colorado’s marijuana industry.

Must-See: Did you live underground for the past two weeks and miss the news about President Bush’s new memoir? If so, this Taiwanese animation should help.

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