yep, another reason to love new york

New Yorkers live longer! Could it be that walking promotes a longer healthy life? I've always believed this, but not at a snail's pace ...

"Researchers have long known that people here walked fast—far faster than anyone else in the country. Indeed, the easiest way to tell a New Yorker from an out-of-towner is by walking speed: The natives blast down the sidewalk at blitzkrieg pace, and the visitors mosey along like pack mules."

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