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From the unveiling of MCASD's exclusive exhibit to IndieFest, this weekend is teeming with Culture Lust-able options. Plus: the pirates of North Park!

Researchers believe that humanity's extraordinary ability to adapt to different environments and build tools was in part the result of drastic shifts in the Earth's climate. From centuries of drought to devastating monsoons, humans found a way to adjust to nearly everything.

The movie version of Elizabeth Gilbert's mad popular memoir "Eat Pray Love" opens in theaters in August, but the trailer came out yesterday. See it on Culture Lust. Megastar and smiler Julia Roberts plays Gilbert.

Through the course of any given week, I come across articles, podcasts, opinion pieces, and videos that I want to share. On this Friday, I give you random gems from the Culture Lust desk.

South Korean figure skater Kim Yu-na shattered her world record for points with a performance likely to be remembered as one of the best of all time, while the U.S. nabbed its first gold medal in a Nordic event. Canada's women's hockey team also won gold, but their raucous after-party may tarnish the victory.

The head of the automaker's U.S. operations, James Lentz, told a congressional panel that Toyota was being "vigilant" about issues with accelerators in its vehicles, but that recent fixes may not solve all issues.

Two weeks after the earthquake in Haiti, aid groups are distributing food. Yet many Haitians say they are still not getting the help they need. But some in Port-au-Prince aren't waiting for outside help. At Muncheez restaurant, neighbors are helping neighbors.

Baja California police have arrested an alleged drug gang member who is suspected of killing and kidnapping people for a Tijuana drug trafficking group.

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