Retrocast #36 - UI Podcast #245

Useless Information Podcast by Airwave Media Podcast Network

Aug 19, 202536:33Society & Culture

Abbott & Costello agree to perform in a boy’s backyard for 70 cents, parents sue a milk dairy because their son grew too tall, a man sleeps only 2 hours per day for 33 years, and much more! Images, links, and transcripts...

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