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Selects: Hummingbirds: Ornery Helicopters of the Animal Kingdom

If you didn’t already know how amazing hummingbirds are, prepare to learn. Not only do they count among their numbers the smallest bird species, they are also lightning fast and have the endurance of a marathoner and a telethoner put together. Get up to speed on these wonderful creatures in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  Selects: The Manson Family Murders Part 2

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  Celebration Florida: The Story of a Utopia that Never Was

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  Short Stuff: Uncle Sam Wants YOU!

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  Henry Ford: The Good, Bad and Ugly

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  Selects: How Futurology Works

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  Ludwig II: The Only Real King of the 19th Century

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  Short Stuff: Rescuing Mistreated Pets

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  The History of Streaming Music

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  Selects: The Manson Family Murders Part 1

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  How Bomb Disposal Works

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  Short Stuff: Skid Row (not the band)

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  The Strange Story of the 1904 Olympic Marathon

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  The Luddites: Misunderstood Working Class Heroes

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  Short Stuff: Chupacabra

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  True Mysteries of the Internet