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Engines Podcast

Engines of Our Ingenuity 3052: Frankincense and Myrrh

Richard H. Armstrong

Posted on January 4, 2022 · Episode: 3052 Frankincense and Myrrh: The True Value of a Famous Gift. Today, the true value of a famous gift.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 3285: Epiphanies: Real & Fictional

Frank Dello Stritto

Posted on December 27, 2022 · Episode: 3285 Literature’s Famous Epiphanies: Real and Fictional. Today, one of literature’s famous epiphanies.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2228: Ancient Explanations of Bird Migration

Richard H. Armstrong

Posted on September 7, 2022 · Episode: 2228 Ancient Explanations of Bird Migrations. Today, our guest, classicist Richard Armstrong, watches the ancients studying bird migrations.

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U.S. Bakeries Grab A Slice Of A Latin American Tradition: Three Kings Cake

ASHLEY WESTERMAN, NPR

Posted on January 5, 2018 · In some Latin American countries, Three Kings Day — Jan. 6 — is a bigger deal than Christmas. As the U.S. Latino population grows, so does interest in the holiday's signature cake, rosca de reyes

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