Secretly Incredibly Fascinating
By Alex Schmidt
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Subscribers: 734
Reviews: 8
Episodes: 284
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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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
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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Barnacles
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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Paperclips
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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super mega triple ANNOUNCEMENT about this podcast!
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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Glitter
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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Maps!
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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Undersea Cables
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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Rubber Ducks
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Jan 02, 2023 |
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a holiday hello, and bison emoji audio you may enjoy
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Dec 26, 2022 |
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Ball Bearings
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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Snoopy
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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
|
Jan 10, 2022 |
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Maize
|
Jan 03, 2022 |
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a holiday hello, and free bonus shows!
|
Dec 27, 2021 |
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Myrrh
|
Dec 20, 2021 |
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The Letter X
|
Dec 13, 2021 |
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TV Dinners
|
Dec 06, 2021 |
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Cursing [contains explicit language]
|
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 |