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Why You Should NOT Take An Eclipse Selfie


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Jen Chung

Published Aug 21, 2017

Modified Aug 21, 2017


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Dana Hamerschlag tests out a pair of eclipse glasses at the South Carolina State Museum August 20, 2017 in Columbia, South Carolina
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.

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