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Body-art aficionados rejoice! MFFI finally takes on tattoos...
Long before tattoo machines, sterile needles, and flash books, humans were finding creative ways to decorate their skin. In this week's host swap episode, Duncan traces the history of tattooing from sooty sticks to rotary guns to a nightmare future of automated skin-printers.
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Leaf blowers? Glitter? Daylight savings time? Which modern annoyances would be in your top 5?
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Why does doubt have a B? Why is colonel pronounced “kernel?” And how can rough, through, though, and bough all ignore the same letters in completely different ways?
This week, Shane and Duncan trace the remarkable history of English spelling through conquests, sound shifts, scholarly meddling, and centuries of happy accidents.
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What makes a film epic? Scale, score, scope, duration? And which would be in your top 5?
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Join Shane and Duncan for an exploration of the strange history and surprising science of left-handedness, from sinister medieval myths and bizarre medical theories to the neurological quirks that make southpaws so fascinating. You'll learn why lefties are so rare, why they seem to dominate certain sports, and whether being left-handed really comes with hidden advantages…or h...