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Video: Bed Bugs Invade US, Watch 'Glee,' Smoke in Bed

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Another day, another Taiwanese animation to help us understand the scary world we live in. This time: BED BUGS!!!

The bed bug scare is concentrated mostly in New York City, where, as the video illustrates, the Metropolitan Opera House and the Wall Street Journal offices are among a couple of the high-profile spots of infestation. But the outbreaks are spreading to other US cities, including Los Angeles, and the increase in global travel paired with the decrease in at-home pesticide use seems to be to blame.

Little known bed bug non-facts you can glean from this video: Bed bugs enjoy playing cards, smoking in bed, watching "Glee," and tackling TSA agents at airport security. You've been warned.

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