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Extra, Extra: The Best Thing For A Breakup Is... Tylenol?
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Ben Yakas
Published Jun 7, 2016
Modified Jun 7, 2016
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Published Jun 7, 2016
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- GQ declares war on the Instagram pose.
- A neuroscientist posits that Tylenol really can help with a break up.
- Good news pet lovers: you can now spend eternity buried with your best friend.
- Some Bernie Sanders supporters are calling (female) reporters and harassing them following the AP's decision to declare Hillary Clinton the "presumptive" nominee.
- A former alcoholic explains how you know when you have a drinking problem.
- In case it wasn't obvious who Sansa was writing in the last episode of Game Of Thrones, some eagle-eyed viewers pieced together most of the letter
- A NJ man died trying to take a perfect sunset pic in Maine.
- Our newest summer time fear: SEA LICE.
- Cindy Adams went behind-the-scenes at Hamilton.
- Just let us have this one: a new study claims that longterm pot smoking doesn't seem to harm people's health.
- Hooray, another luxury tower is likely going up on Billionaire's Row.
- And finally, this poor kitten got itself stuck in a sunflower:
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