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By DNAinfo Staff | October 27, 2015 3:34pm | Updated on October 27, 2015 4:15pm

 The World Health Organization has linked bacon and other processed meats to colorectal cancer.
The World Health Organization has linked bacon and other processed meats to colorectal cancer.
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How Red Meat Joined the 478 Other Things That Might Give You Cancer

By now, you’ve probably heard the news: the World Health Organization has linked bacon, other processed meats, and red meat to colorectal cancer.

But processed meats aren’t the only things could possibly cause cancer, according to the WHO. Bloomberg delved deeper into the health organization’s studies of more than 900 suspected carcinogens, which include chemicals and occupations, and created a nifty infographic that links to WHO reports about each substance. [Bloomberg]

'SNL' Faces Backlash After Inviting Donald Trump to Host the Show

Protests continue to mount after Donald Trump has been scheduled to host "Saturday Night Live" on November 7. Major Latino advocacy groups along with several lawmakers expressed their outrage that the show gave the Republican candidate the coveted spotlight despite his controversial remarks about Mexican immigrants and demanded "SNL" to uninvite him.

In June, Trump said Mexican immigrants were bringing drugs and crime to the U.S. and called them “rapists.” "SNL" and other shows often invite politicians to participate in their sketches but rarely let them host entire shows.

So far NBC has not commented on the controversy. [LA Times]

Wealth Divide Has Low-Income Residents of Chelsea Uneasy

It is no secret that sky-high property values in Manhattan have changed the demographics of the borough, but what does that mean for the people who remain? This New York Times article takes a look at how neighbors in Chelsea interact when people in public housing live next door to millionaires. [NYT]

Channeling Cookie For Strength

When Jazmine Hughes landed an editing job at the New York Times, she found herself plagued with insecurities over whether she was worthy of the gig. Her solution? Channel the fearlessness of Cookie Lyon — the protagonist of Fox’s hit show “Empire” — by dressing like the character for a week. She chronicles the results and her awesome outfits in this piece for Cosmopolitan. [Cosmopolitan

How to Make a Potato Chip That Tastes Like a Sandwich

The “New York Reuben” is one of four finalists in Lay’s latest new potato chip competition with tasters saying it really does resemble a primo reuben, à la Katz’s Deli. But how did it get that way? The Atlantic takes readers through the history of packaged foods in the 20th century, from its bland start to the invention of MSG and other synthesized chemicals and innovations in packaging that better preserve flavor. The piece also examines the role of the 5,000 “flavorists” at work in the U.S. making the next Dorrito sensation or Fancy Feast creation. [The Atlantic]

Comet Releases “500 Bottles of Wine” Every Second, NASA Says

There is a comet flying across space that is leaving a trail of happiness behind it in the form of alcohol and sugar, according to NASA. As the Lovejoy comet, which has been dubbed the “Happy Hour” comet, passed the sun in January, it released 20 tons of water, containing ethyl alcohol and glycoaldehyde, a simple sugar. Researchers said it was the equivalent to 500 bottles of wine per second. This was the first time that these complex organic compounds were observed in a comet. [NASA]

This column was complied by DNAinfo reporters Lisha Arino, Jeanmarie Evelly, Emily Frost, Noah Hurowitz, Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska and Shaye Weaver.