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History of the Word Buttload: From Barrels of Wine to Slangy Exaggeration
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Going Over Niagara Falls in a Barrel: The Wild History of Daredevils and Death-Defying Stunts
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The Great Molasses Flood of 1919: Boston’s Stickiest Disaster
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When a Dog Is Elected Mayor: The Tail-Wagging Politics of Rabbit Hash
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The Exploding Pants Epidemic – New Zealand, 1930s
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Operation Paul Bunyan: The Most Overkill Tree Removal in Military History
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The London Beer Flood of 1814: When Porter Turned Deadly
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