Ridiculous History

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Disco Balls are Ridiculous, and We Love Them

Human history is absolutely riddled with ridiculous inventions. Some are cartoonishly specific. Others, like the disco ball, serve no purpose other than amusement -- and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max dive into the dazzling (get it?) history of the 'myriad reflector.' 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…