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What is the use to an exit node in knowing that someone is reading cryptome zzaper forbes vimeo and nytimes? Presumably you are not going to transfer any identifying info to these sites.

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Tracking cookies used across various services are known to be used by the NSA to identify users.

If you're using the same browser for Tor and non-Tor traffic (and therefore the same cookies) then You Are Doing It Wrong.

That's why the Tor Browser clears cookies on close. But you are free to disable them entirely.

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