9 Head-spinning Facts about Hats

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9 Head-spinning Facts about Hats

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Jan 25, 2018

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Why did straw hats once spur a revolt? Did Nixon kill the top hat trend? And where on Earth is Jackie O's pill box hat? Will and Mango discover some extremely important facts you'll want to know about hats. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Jan 25, 2018

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