Everyone knows what a Rube Goldberg machine is, but what do you know about the cartoonist who they're named after?

Everyone knows what a Rube Goldberg machine is, but what do you know about the cartoonist who they're named after?

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Short Stuff: Rube Goldberg

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Today we go down the road a bit, thumbs out, to explore the rich history of hitchhiking. 

Today we go down the road a bit, thumbs out, to explore the rich history of hitchhiking.

Hitchhiking: Two thumbs out!

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Few people have been more qualified to survive a plane crash alone in the Amazon for almost two weeks than Juliane Koepcke. Let’s hear her story.

Few people have been more qualified to survive a plane crash alone in the Amazon for almost two weeks than Juliane Koepcke. Let’s hear her story.

Short Stuff: The Amazing Tale of Juliane Koepcke

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Arson investigation has changed a lot over the years. There is actual science available now, but the word still hasn't totally gotten out. Listen in today, and don't play with matches!

Arson investigation has changed a lot over the years. There is actual science available now, but the word still hasn't totally gotten out. Listen in today, and don't play with matches!

The Dubious Science of Arson Investigation

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Short Stuff: Rube Goldberg

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