Causes of jaundice. Jaundice is caused by a build-up of a substance called bilirubin in the blood and tissues of the body. Any condition that disrupts the movement of bilirubin from the blood to the liver and out of the body can cause jaundice. Bilirubin Bilirubin is a waste product created when red blood cells break down.
Terry Rouse of Kansas City, Mo., is building a tiny house in downtown Kansas City Thursday afternoon, June 4, 2015. T. Rob Brown T. Rob Brown/Special to the Star. Jason Hatton, with Second Life Studios, works on a window on Thursday, June 4, 2015, for a tiny house at Cherry Street and 27th Terrance in Kansas City.
The tiny house movement? Tiny living? Simply put, it is a social movement where people are choosing to downsize the space they live in. The typical American home is around 2,600 square feet, whereas the typical small or tiny house is between 100 and 400 square feet. Tiny houses come in all shapes, sizes, and forms, but they enable simpler living in a smaller, more efficient space.