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Mar 2021
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S4 Ep312: Creepy Kid Stuff: Edison’s Tal...

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Did you know Thomas Edison created a talking doll that was so upsetting, it even creeped people out back then? Bethany goes into the reason behind Baby Creeps-You-Out (not its real name but it shoulda been). Then, Kathleen pulls the veil back on what those strange nursery rhymes are really about. Because who can make a garden grow with silver bells, cockle s ... Show More
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