Secretly Incredibly Fascinating
By Alex Schmidt
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Subscribers: 772
Reviews: 9
Episodes: 332
Martin Z
Aug 17, 2026
in the cattle episode, this guy just called cattle "sort of animals" that is possibly the most profoundly ignorant thing ive heard this month
May 30, 2025
Paul
Mar 5, 2024
Always a fun listen!
Broseidon, king of the brocean
Feb 27, 2023
informative and dorkily funny!
Oct 15, 2021
Ed
Aug 3, 2021
It's a good show. It's interesting. The Land Acknoledgement makes me roll my eyes tbougb
Mar 13, 2021
Aug 17, 2020
Josie
Aug 16, 2020
I am so glad Alex, of Cracked fame, has another podcast. His wit and optimism are unparalleled, and I think this podcast is quite simply a great thing for our species.
Description
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The Days Of The Week
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Sep 14, 2026 |
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Hot Dogs
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Sep 07, 2026 |
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Backgammon
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Aug 31, 2026 |
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Mercury (planet)
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Aug 24, 2026 |
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Mercury (element)
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Aug 17, 2026 |
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Ferns
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Aug 10, 2026 |
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Pressed Pennies
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Aug 03, 2026 |
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Nail Polish
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Jul 27, 2026 |
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Sparta
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Jul 20, 2026 |
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Honey
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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Bees!
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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Roundabouts
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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Night Vision Devices
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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Ladders
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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Gypsum
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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Anesthesia
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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Subways
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May 25, 2026 |
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Brown Bears
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May 18, 2026 |
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Buttons (For Pushing)
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May 11, 2026 |
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Bismuth
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May 04, 2026 |
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Prunes
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Apr 27, 2026 |
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23 Skidoo
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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family leave week: "Eurovangelists: Hark, The Icelandic Angels Sing!"
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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family leave week: two curated SIF bonus shows about bison
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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baby news!!
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Apr 03, 2026 |
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family leave week: "1 Way To Make An Emoji (the bison emoji podcast)" Episode 1
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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family leave week: "Creature Feature: Think Outside The Butt"
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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family leave week: "The Inspectors Inspectors" Episode 1
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Human Teeth
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Jim Thorpe
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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baby news!
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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The Color Yellow
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Doughnuts
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Garlic
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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The Number 13
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Crossing Your Fingers
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Baby Bottles
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Jan 19, 2026 |
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Sliced Bread
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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Toilet Paper
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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a holiday hello, and an invitation to enjoy an unstuck-in-time "Inspectors Inspectors" episode!
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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Peppermint
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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Toothpicks
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Interrobangs
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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The United Nations
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Spurs
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Credit Scores
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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"Yakety Sax"
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Chopsticks
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Pumpkins
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Bonus Show: "The Mohawk Skywalkers Who Build New York City -- And The Former Mohawk Neighborhood In Brooklyn"
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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"Lunch Atop A Skyscraper"
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Speed Bumps
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Flamingos
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Bluetooth
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Lint!
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Neapolitan Ice Cream
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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Glow-In-The-Dark Stuff
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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The Color Red
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Root Beer
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Cathode Ray Tubes
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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Zoos!
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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http www
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Escalators
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Sunscreen
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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Rock Paper Scissors
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Bastille Day
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Echidnas
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Jun 30, 2025 |
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The Word "Hello"
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Roller Derby
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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VHS Tapes
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Bubble Tea
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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Emergency Phone Numbers
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May 26, 2025 |
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Cinnamon
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May 19, 2025 |
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Heterochromia
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May 12, 2025 |
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The Northwest Passage
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May 05, 2025 |
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Spam!
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Copper
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Easter Eggs
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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Theremins
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Indigo
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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Salt!
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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Alex joins MFD Spring Break
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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The Y2K Bug
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Six Degrees Of Kevin Bacon
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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Esperanto
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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Pangolins
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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The Cool S
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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programming note: no new episode this week, so Alex can recuperate
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Accordions
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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Nighthawks (1942)
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Cheddar Cheese
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Jan 20, 2025 |
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Computer Mice
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Road Atlases
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Jan 06, 2025 |
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a holiday hello, and a live episode about weasels!
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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Christmas Trees
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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Antidisestablishmentarianism
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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Limes
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Sign Languages
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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presenting "The Inspectors Inspectors" Episodes 1-3
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Nov 25, 2024 |
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Turkeys
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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"O.K."
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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Apollo 17
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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Burritos
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Diabetes
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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Halloween Costumes
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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The Mona Lisa
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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Renaissance Faires
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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Pachelbel's Canon
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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Salt Mines
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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U.S. Minor Outlying Islands
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Penny-Farthings
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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Homework
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Popcorn Ceilings
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Euros
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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The Letter Q
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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Figs!
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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Telephone Poles
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Pinball Machines
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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Soda Cans
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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The Fibonacci Sequence
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Helium
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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fun additional stories about paprika, hyenas, cursive, purple, the middle finger, and Microsoft Excel
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Hyenas
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Wrestling
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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Purple
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May 27, 2024 |
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Paprika
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May 20, 2024 |
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Cursive
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May 13, 2024 |
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Tally Marks
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May 06, 2024 |
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The Middle Finger
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Grover Cleveland
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Microsoft Excel
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Insulin
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Clouds
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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The Dollar Sign
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Go Fact Yourself #MaxFunDrive Kick-off Spectacular featuring Ellen and Christian Weatherford, Alex Schmidt, and Katie Goldin
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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here's what we're doing for the Maximum Fun Drive! (plus a free bonus show for you)
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Pistachios
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Caffeine
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Computer Cursors
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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The Name Katie
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Crabs
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Why did the chicken cross the road
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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Scales
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Deja Vu
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Machetes
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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The Great Wave Off Kanagawa (1831)
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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Windmills
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Lemons
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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a holiday hello, and a fun prophecy fulfillment
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Dec 25, 2023 |
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Coal!
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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Frankenstein (1818 novel)
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Ska Music
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Credit Unions
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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Canada Geese
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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World's Fairs
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Grass
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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Dragons
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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Baking Soda
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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FEED DROP: "Creature Feature: Naturally Barbie!"
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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Tattoos
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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Cabbage
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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Eeny Meeny Miny Moe
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Fire Hydrants
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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Roses
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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Asphalt
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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WD-40
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Graveyards
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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CAPTCHAs
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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Bras!
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Aug 07, 2023 |
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Octopuses
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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Ice Cream
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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The Name Alex
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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Apples
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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Pentagrams
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Teddy Bears
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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The Number 150
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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Narwhals
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Neon!
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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Ranch Dressing
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May 29, 2023 |
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Beavers
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May 22, 2023 |
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Batteries
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May 15, 2023 |
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Video Game Controllers
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May 08, 2023 |
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Crows
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May 01, 2023 |
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Chalkboards
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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Bagpipes
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Taxidermy
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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Ducks
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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Pickles
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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The Ferris Wheel
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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Mario Day programming note, and MaxFun Drive heads-ups
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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Duct Tape
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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High Fives
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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Leap Day
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Feb 20, 2023 |
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Yeast
|
Feb 13, 2023 |
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Barnacles
|
Feb 06, 2023 |
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Paperclips
|
Jan 30, 2023 |
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super mega triple ANNOUNCEMENT about this podcast!
|
Jan 27, 2023 |
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Glitter
|
Jan 23, 2023 |
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Maps!
|
Jan 16, 2023 |
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Undersea Cables
|
Jan 09, 2023 |
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Rubber Ducks
|
Jan 02, 2023 |
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a holiday hello, and bison emoji audio you may enjoy
|
Dec 26, 2022 |
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Ball Bearings
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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Snoopy
|
Dec 12, 2022 |
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Eggnog
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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special re-release: Toasters
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Dec 02, 2022 |
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The Letter Y
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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Asbestos
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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Truffles
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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The Starry Night (1889)
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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The Great Lakes
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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Raccoons
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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Barbed Wire
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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BONUS SHOW #62: The Strange Origins (And Stranger Persistence) Of The ”Razor Blades In Candy” Myth
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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Cardboard
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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Eels!
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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Silica Gel Packets
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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Drive-Thrus
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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Lorem Ipsum
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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Surnames
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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Barcodes
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Aug 29, 2022 |
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American Cheese
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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Imperial Units Of Measurement
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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Rats!
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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Zippers
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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The Interstate Highway System
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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The Color Green
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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Manatees
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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Stainless Steel
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Jul 04, 2022 |
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Toasters
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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Carrots
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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Tulips
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Swiss Army Knives
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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Car Horns
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May 30, 2022 |
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Menstrual Pads
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May 23, 2022 |
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Dogs Playing Poker
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May 16, 2022 |
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Chocolate
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May 09, 2022 |
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Blood Types
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May 02, 2022 |
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Saturn
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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Worcestershire Sauce
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Apr 18, 2022 |
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The Number Zero
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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License Plates
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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The Color Orange
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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Tuna!
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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Hockey Pucks
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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Vending Machines
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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Doorknobs
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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Junk Mail
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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Valentine’s Day
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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Wool!
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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The Legend Of Zelda
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Jan 31, 2022 |
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Bricks
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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Bananas
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Jan 17, 2022 |
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Shaving
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Jan 10, 2022 |
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Maize
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Jan 03, 2022 |
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a holiday hello, and free bonus shows!
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Dec 27, 2021 |
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Myrrh
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Dec 20, 2021 |
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The Letter X
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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TV Dinners
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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Cursing [contains explicit language]
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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Spoons
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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Water Towers
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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Keyboards
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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Daylight Saving Time
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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Gargoyles
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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Labor Unions
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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Vinyl Records
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Oct 11, 2021 |
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Antarctica
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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Halloween Stores
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Sep 27, 2021 |
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Rest Areas
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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Libraries
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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Jimmy Carter
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Sep 06, 2021 |
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Beans
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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Jellyfish
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Aug 23, 2021 |
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Thunderstorms
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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Shoe Sizes
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Aug 09, 2021 |
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The U.S. Forest Service
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Aug 02, 2021 |
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Ampersands
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Jul 26, 2021 |
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No. 2 Pencils
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Jul 19, 2021 |
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The Color Magenta
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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Sewers
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Jul 05, 2021 |
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Postal Codes
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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Eyeglasses
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Jun 21, 2021 |
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Harbors
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Jun 14, 2021 |
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Cat Food
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Jun 07, 2021 |
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Monosodium glutamate (MSG)
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May 31, 2021 |
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Pigeons
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May 24, 2021 |
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Mirrors
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May 17, 2021 |
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Air Conditioning
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May 10, 2021 |
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Vanilla
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May 03, 2021 |
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The Color Beige
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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Playing Cards
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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Triangles
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Apr 12, 2021 |
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Time Zones
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Apr 05, 2021 |
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Dice!
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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Keys!
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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Goats
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Mar 15, 2021 |
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Toothpaste
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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Stop Signs
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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The Scream (1893)
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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Concrete
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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Refrigerators
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Feb 08, 2021 |
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Butter
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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Checkers
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Jan 25, 2021 |
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The Color Blue
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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Nobel Prizes
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Jan 11, 2021 |
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Potatoes
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Jan 04, 2021 |
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Random Numbers
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Dec 28, 2020 |
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Mayonnaise
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Dec 21, 2020 |
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Musk Oxen
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Dec 14, 2020 |
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Chairs
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Dec 07, 2020 |
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Grapefruit
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Nov 30, 2020 |
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Tires
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Nov 23, 2020 |
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Ham!!
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Nov 16, 2020 |
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The Great Gatsby (1925)
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Nov 09, 2020 |
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Socks
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Nov 02, 2020 |
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American Gothic (1930)
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Oct 26, 2020 |
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Mustard
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Oct 19, 2020 |
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Sirens
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Oct 12, 2020 |
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Pears
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Oct 05, 2020 |
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Franklin Pierce
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Sep 28, 2020 |
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Wooden Blocks
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Sep 21, 2020 |
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Ketchup
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Sep 14, 2020 |
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Venus
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Sep 07, 2020 |
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Going To The Beach
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Aug 31, 2020 |
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Microwave Ovens
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Aug 24, 2020 |
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Grocery Stores
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Aug 17, 2020 |
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The Color Gray
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Aug 10, 2020 |
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Cattle
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Aug 05, 2020 |
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U.S. Post Offices
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Aug 05, 2020 |
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Trailer
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Jul 21, 2020 |