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CLASSIC: Dr. Seuss Wrote His Most Famous Book On A Bet

What are your favorite children's books? In this Classic episode, Ben and the gang acknowledge Dr. Seuss is one of the most well-known writers on the planet. "Green Eggs and Ham", one of his most successful books, sold over 8 million copies by 2016 -- but would you believe he wrote it based entirely on a bet? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  CLASSIC: Idiomatic For The People, Part I

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  Spontaneous Human Combustion: A Bizarre Controversy

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  IP, Part Three: A Copyright for Everyone!

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  CLASSIC: Was there a real-life Rapunzel?

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  Ridiculous Maps: That Time Everyone Thought California Was An Island

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  The Chicago Tylenol Murders

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  CLASSIC: Benjamin Franklin's Advice On "Finding A Mistress"

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  Wait! Can a tree really own itself?

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  Doc Holliday Was, In Fact, A Deadly Dentist

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  CLASSIC: What does "Idaho" actually mean?

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  The Ridiculous History of Dog Food

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  Bir Tawil: The Ridiculous Tale of "Earth's Worst Real Estate"

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  CLASSIC: Uncle Sam Tried to End World War II With Bat Bombs

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  The Ridiculous History of the "Ice Cream Sundae"

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  Zombies, Part Two: The Movies!

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  CLASSIC: The American Soldiers Who Defected to North Korea and Became Movi…