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Dec 2021
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How to Be an Adult & Why Traffic Jams Ha...

Mike Carruthers | OmniCast Media
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Remember a few years ago when people were saying, “Sitting is the new smoking”? Seriously, what could possibly be so bad about sitting? This episode begins by explaining the problem and what you can do to counter the effects of too much sitting. http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/01/10/tv.heart.health/ Something has shifted over the last few generations. It used ... Show More
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