Leggo Eleven's Eggo: A Tale of Frozen Waffles

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Leggo Eleven's Eggo: A Tale of Frozen Waffles

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Oct 4, 2017

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Waffles have been around in more or less their modern form since the 1400s, but we have three 20th-century brothers to thank for the technology behind tasty, convenient frozen waffles. Here's their story. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Oct 4, 2017

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Leggo Eleven's Eggo: A Tale of Frozen Waffles

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