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Extra, Extra: Storm Turns Gowanus Into Aboveground Toilet
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Ben Yakas
Published Jul 3, 2014
Modified Jul 3, 2014
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- Last night's storm turned Gowanus into toilet, again.
- Here's a good trick for ladies who like to bike in skirts: put a penny in your pants.
- An abandoned mall in Bangkok has been turned into an aquarium.
- The definitive answer to the eternal question, “Are hot dogs and tacos sandwiches?”
- Drunk man claims his dog drove him to the store.
- How soon after consciously uncoupling did Chris Martin decide to pound some cheeseburgers?
- Radio host Anthony Cumia went on a racist Twitter tirade.
- Some men would rather haveelectro shocks than sit on their own.
- Check out the World Cup of arm folding.
- Fact: Ben Stein is creepy.
- Animals get depressed too.
- And finally, start July 4th Weekend right, like this tiny kitty playing with a giant dog:
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