Ep. 06: Scrumptious

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Sep 25, 201804:36Arts

Food bloggers use it to describe almost everything on the surface of this planet. But the origins of the word... are uncertain. Listen in as Rachel Lopez traces back to the history of the word Scrumptious. You can listen...

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