Episodes (Page 59)
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Cleft lips and palates are common, but impactful, birth defects.
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Hot Wheels are iconic toys evoking childhood nostalgia for many Americans.
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The Girl Scouts is highlighted as a highly effective and beneficial organization.
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A speed reading craze occurred in the 1960s and 1970s.
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The Cleveland Torso Murders terrorized the city during the Great Depression.
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The first limousines were not even automobiles.
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Monster trucks perform incredible feats like backflips and stunts.
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Garter snakes are presented as fascinating and non-threatening creatures.
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The Ivy League is more than just a sports conference.
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Snake handling encompasses professional antivenin production and religious practices.
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Uranium mining is inherently dangerous due to radioactivity and mining risks.
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Wombats are unique animals known for their cube-shaped feces.
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The appendix, once considered useless, is now understood to have a function.
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Prehistoric humans did not exclusively live in caves.
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Corporate taxes fund infrastructure and check corporate power.
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Ivar the Boneless was likely a real Viking warrior.
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Truffles are rare, expensive, and highly prized fungi.
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Criminal profiling is a legitimate investigative tool.
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Philatelists meticulously study every aspect of stamps.
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Madam C.J. Walker was the first female self-made millionaire.