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Extra Extra: Facials Are Not Physical Therapy
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Ben Yakas
Published Nov 3, 2011
Modified Nov 3, 2011
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- Check out this chart on pizza growth in NYC over the past 50 years.
- Middle-aged out-of-work ad executive is blogging about being homeless.
- Facials, dancing lessons are not physical therapy.
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- And finally, the finest cat album covers ever, starring Mew Reed, Ol’ Dirty Kitten and David Meowie.
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