Flash mob shows danger of smartphone use while walking

TOKYO, Japan - Members of a dancing group from Toyo University perform in a flash mob at Hitotsubashi University in the suburbs of Tokyo on Dec. 22, 2014, with smartphones in their hands to raise awareness about the danger of using them while walking.

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