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An African in Greenland (Entry 022.JB3132) Jul 13, 2021

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In which a young man from French Togoland survives a snake attack and embarks on a lifelong quest to see the Arctic, and John loses a large rooster. Certificate #36809.

Wuppertal Schwebebahn (Entry 1448.DE0227) Jul 08, 2021

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In which a German industrial town builds a unique new type of suspension railway that fails to catch on worldwide, and Ken disses the Eiffel Tower. Certificate #36460.

Goat Glands (Entry 536.AC0409) Jul 06, 2021

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In which a Midwestern quack becomes a radio tycoon (and almost governor of Kansas) by extolling the virtues of animal testicles, and John eats cheese out of a pocket. Certificate #42674.

Erdos-Bacon-Sabbath (Entry 423.JB3104) Jul 01, 2021

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In which we are introduced to the most exclusive cinema-musico-academic club on earth, and Ken volunteers to provide a guest rap. Certificate #32655.

The Zaire Space Program (Entry 1455.PS11516) Jun 29, 2021

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In which a maverick German engineer tries to give an African dictator his very own space program, and John reminds us that astronauts are often quite short. Certificate #48059.

The 1871 Whaling Disaster (Entry 399.1T0119) Jun 24, 2021

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In which a city-sized segment of the world's whaling fleet is trapped together in Arctic ice off Alaska, and Ken blames the horrors of the industrial world on whale ghosts. Certificate #31403.

James Frazier Reed (Entry 1044.EZ0510) Jun 22, 2021

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In which one pioneer's midlife crisis leads him to a brush with Donner Party death and then prosperity in gold rush California, and John is tempted to murder a bassist with a whip handle. Certificate #51638.

The Erika Typewriter (Entry 424.JB0412) Jun 17, 2021

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In which contraband East German equipment helps create an underground publishing movement in the Soviet Union, and Ken's favorite typeface is now tainted. Certificate #37914.

Four-Leaf Clovers (Entry 495.JE3623) Jun 15, 2021

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In which a rare recessive plant gene produces a persistent superstition and a cutthroat collectors' competition, and John will never mock Allah. Certificate #12598.

The Panorama of the Monumental Grandeur of the Mississippi Valley (Entry 895.NU2406) Jun 10, 2021

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In which very, very large oil paintings become the 19th-century precursor of the modern movie theater, and Ken has never seen the sun rise by choice. Certificate #14751.

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