Iron Lung
Tuesday, November 07, 2006 | comments (0)
The data is a little out of date, but it looks like if you're from LA, you might start investing in a new lung now . . . Also, I was happy to find out that moving to DC from Dallas brought me one step down on the ladder of smog pollution. (via Laundro)
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