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Chinese Couple Lives in an All-Glass House

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Watch this video about a couple living in an all-glass house on HowStuffWorks. Artists Ye and Hairong are China's latest contribution to the world of performance art. The concept is similar to American illusionist David Blaine's exhibit when in 2003 he spent 44 days suspended in a glass box over the River Thames in London. See why this couple is living in a glass house in this news video from Reuters.

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