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Extra, Extra: Micro-Apartments Can Be Hazardous For Adults' Health
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Ben Yakas
Published Dec 21, 2013
Modified Dec 21, 2013
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Published Dec 21, 2013
Modified Dec 21, 2013
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- Two people were killed and six were injured in gun violence around the city Friday night and Saturday morning.
- Beyonce went to Walmart to buy her album, and gave out gift cards to fans.
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- A new installation in the French Alps allows visitors to peer through a glass floor to 3,395 feet below and see their lives flash before their eyes.
- If you text during a Neil Young show, he might throw water on you.
- Completely unsurprisingly, girls' brains mature faster than boys' brains.
- If you're willing to pay, you too can have a 212 area code.
- The NY Times editorial board has an opinion about the racial diversity of the cast of SNL.
- Micro apartments can be bad for your health.
- And finally, here are a bunch of hipster dogs wearing glasses:
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