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Dec 2022
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Healthy Breaks, Diarrhea Gene, Motorcycl...

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Today we discuss the benefits of taking breaks during work, how milk led to death, and a new configuration of lights that might lead to a massive decrease in the amount of motorcycle accidents that happen at night. 

Healthy Breaks 

Diarrhea Gene 

Motorcycle Light 

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