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Comic Sans (Entry 248.2C1009)
In which even the most hated typeface in the history of desktop publishing has its defenders, and Ken isn't sure why he owns cargo shorts. Certificate #54861.
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Oh, You Kid! (Entry 862.GA0519)
In which a flirty but forgotten Tin Pan Alley song leads to the first great moral panic in pop music history, and John sneakily borrows someone else's shanty town. Certificate #12960.
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Pickleball (Entry 937.EZ4621)
In which a state politician's lack of badminton equipment leads to the invention of the hottest sport of the 21st century, and Ken is slightly present. Certificate #42131.
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
Stradivarius Violins (Entry 1231.PS9203)
In which researchers squabble for centuries about the secret ingredient that made one Cremonese craftsman the greatest musical instrument-maker of all time, and John seasons guitars under a bus. Cert…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
The Forbidden Island (Entry 489.LV2523)
In which a king agrees to hand over his seventh-best island in the hopes of creating a haven for his native Hawaiian language and culture, and Ken does not want to greet Zach. Certificate #43273.
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Fermi Problems (Entry 462.MK0819)
In which the last universal physicist demonstrates to his students that ballpark estimates in math can be as powerful as precision, and John isn't sure if Romanians can count tomatoes. Certificate #4…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Love Canal (Entry 737.PR2526)
In which an ill-advised utopian scheme to bypass Niagara Falls becomes America's first toxic waste catastrophe, and Ken knows the main thing that water does. Certificate #42025.
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Turtle Soup (Entry 1351.SS0212)
In which the great gourmet food of 19th-century "frolics" suddenly disappears from American menus, and John thinks humankind often looks to weasels. Certificate #32793.
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Harambe (Entry 567.JM0506)
In which the tragic death of a gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo launches a tidal wave of viral content on social media, and Ken explains bad table manners as an accident of birth. Certificate #23616.
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
The Brushy Mountain Prison Breakout (Entry 159.AC0523)
In which the most notorious convict in America attempts no fewer than four separate escapes from the Alcatraz of the Cumberland Mountains, and John would never disparage the banjo. Certificate #1746.
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago