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From the Vault: The Nutcracker
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- 2652
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- 14 Dec 2024
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- 2652 of 2000
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- 57min
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- English
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- Non-fiction
The decorative holiday nutcracker has become a staple of holiday decor and it also constitutes a specialized tool, so in this Christmas themed invention episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the gadget’s European history, its analogs in other cultures and the general history of humans and other animals cracking nuts. (originally published 12/14/2023)
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