Episodes (Page 74)
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The Papasan chair is a distinctive and comfortable piece of furniture.
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Government shutdowns occur when Congress fails to pass spending bills.
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Ouija boards are popular parlor games often associated with spiritualism.
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MSG (Monosodium Glutamate) faced negative perceptions in the 1970s and 80s.
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Barbed wire revolutionized the American West, impacting land ownership significantly.
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Ed Gein inspired iconic horror villains like Buffalo Bill and Norman Bates.
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Icebergs are more complex than just floating ice chunks.
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The Rubik's Cube was a popular 80s phenomenon.
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Pilots and flight attendants use specific airline codes.
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Punk rock is a complex cultural and musical movement.
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Sleepwalking, or somnambulism, involves complex behaviors during sleep.
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Ventriloquism has a long history from prophets to stages.
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Horseshoe crab blood is incredibly valuable due to its medical uses.
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Nuclear waste remains dangerous for thousands of years.
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A secret cyberwar is constantly occurring globally.
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Peyote is a psychoactive cactus with a complex history.
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Petrichor is the distinct, pleasant smell after rain.
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Solar power has been developing steadily, not just promised.
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Shotgun houses are distinctively long, narrow American architectural designs.
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The Iran-Contra affair's illegal activities began to surface.