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Selects: Waterbeds: The Sexiest Bed?
Waterbeds came and went pretty quickly in the United States, but despite their marketing as sex beds, they were actually invented to deliver a great night's sleep. Learn all about these super 70's beds in this classic episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Selects: The Disappearance of the Yuba County Five
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What's in a surname?
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Rhinoplasty, aka Nose Jobs
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Selects: How Champagne Works
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