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Oct 2019
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The Fascinating Origins of Everyday Thin...

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In this episode of The Brain Food Show, we start off looking at the surprisingly interesting origin of the paperclip and why a person who had nothing to do with its design commonly gets all the credit for it, including having a giant statue of it made in his honor only a couple decades ago. Next up, we have a brief message from our sponsor Skillshare! Leve ... Show More
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