Ep. 01: Tinder

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Aug 21, 201804:54Arts

A popular dating app where all the singles go to erm...light their fire. But have you ever wondered where did the word "Tinder" come from? In the first episode of Wordy Wordpecker, Rachel Lopez explores the history behin...

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