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CLASSIC: The Statue of Liberty Almost Lived in Egypt

Today the Statue of Liberty is one of the most famous landmarks in the United States -- but it almost didn't make it to Ellis Island. Join the Ben and Noel as they explore the strange story of Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and his quest to build this iconic monument in this week's classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  IQ Tests are (Kind of) Dumb

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  Did Lead Lead to the Fall of the Roman Empire?

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  CLASSIC: California Schoolchildren and the Great Squirrel War

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  Don’t Be a Schmo Yo, Try a Yoyo!

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  The Ridiculous Secret of "Supreme" Pizza

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  CLASSIC: When West Virginia Begged the USSR for Foreign Aid

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  Knitting as Espionage, Part Two: Legendary Spies -- and One Traitor

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  Knitting as Espionage, Part One: Secrets in the Stitch

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  CLASSIC: Idiomatic for the People II, Part II

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  Inventors Who Died Due To Their Own Inventions: The Irrational Death of Hi…

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  The Spiritualism Movement Was Utterly Ridiculous, Part Two: Con Artists, S…

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  CLASSIC: Idiomatic for the People II, Part I: What's in a word?

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  The Spiritualism Movement Was Utterly Ridiculous, Part One: A Prank Goes V…

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  History's Weirdest National Anthems

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  Vacuum Cleaners are Ridiculous!