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"I'm New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine, and I should be dead." That's how Corzine starts off a public service announcement to remind people to buckle up. Corzine is the current poster boy for bad seatbelt behavior: He wasn't buckled up when his SUV - which was traveling at 91 MPH - crashed on April 12, and he was critically injured, breaking many bones and lost half his blood. He remained on a ventilator for many days and required a number of surgeries.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released its updated report of SUV rollover safety and the Ford Explorer is at the bottom again; you can see SUV safety at safecar.gov. And WebMD notes that if your tooth gets knocked out, you should put it in milk, but after two hours, the tooth cannot be saved. Plus that Christmas chesnut, All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth.

Without having another drink, New Yorkers are drunker! The State lowered the blood alcohol content threshold for DWI conviction from 0.10% to 0.08%. The Post says an average sized man can reach 0.08% after 4 beers. Luckily, Gothamist doesn't drive (and we do not tolerate driving while drunk - have a designated driver), we just wreak havoc around the city, drinking too many Cosmos and talking very loudly. In these instances, it's good to have a designated friend to steer you clear of disaster and piece together what happened when you don't remember. Or have a camera.