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You Can See Why New York’s Real-Life Spider-Man Makes People Throw Up

By Charlie Jane Anders Published October 15, 2009, 8:30 pm ET

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Rickshaw driver Shaun Emerson thought dressing up as Spider-Man and doing weird acrobatic stunts would make him an overnight sensation — instead, it’s made at least one passenger vomit. Watching this video, you can see why. [NY Times, via NYMag]

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