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What Made 'Friends' Funny. How Cicadas Got Their Name. Dog Replacer.

What Made 'Friends' Funny. How Cicadas Got Their Name. Dog Replacer.

Episode 826 Published 5 years ago
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You laughed and laughed while watching "Friends." One reason it was funny is that the writers took what you expect from a conversation and flipped it on its head. Plus, how cicadas got their name, and why they aren't the same thing as locusts.

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