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Length:
54 minutes
Released:
Mar 3, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Not too long ago, people would pay money to gawk and stare at a performer with a physical disformity. They were called freakshows and they began in large part thanks to P.T. Barnum, whose circus we still enjoy today. Sounds awful, but some of these performers became rich folks as a result. Exploitive? You decide. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers
Released:
Mar 3, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
How Moonshine Works: Moonshiners brew illegal alcohol, usually a liquor from corn. In the United States, this practice led to some surprising outcomes -- including the deveopment of NASCAR. Tune in to learn more about moonshine and racing in this HowStuffWorks podcast. by Stuff You Should Know