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Jul 2021
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I can be right or I can be rich - Tradit...

Ladies & Tangents
About this episode

We're back on our bull sh*t, trying to figure out where things like Birthdays and the Tooth Fairy came from and why the Easter Bunny lays eggs? I can almost guarantee none of the origins are what you would have guessed. We also take a moment to give you a completely inaccurate lesson on Greek Mythology, just for funsies. Please leave your favorite correct greek mythology tidbit below to educate us because we clearly need it.


 

Articles used for this episode -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tooth_fairy

https://time.com/3767518/easter-bunny-origins-history/?amp=true

https://historyofyesterday.com/why-do-we-celebrate-birthdays-1eae3ef56e

 

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GAZA/WEST BANK RESOURCES-

https://medium.com/@scholarscoalition/for-immediate-release-u-s-4c2aecd11535

https://irusa.org/middle-east/palestine/

https://buildpalestine.com/2021/05/15/trusted-organizations-to-donate-to-palestine/

https://www.vox.com/2015/5/14/18093732/israel-palestine-misconceptions

https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/52045757

 

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