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The Cranberry Crisis of 1959 - UI Podcast #028

Useless Information Podcast
Useless Information Podcast
Episode • Nov 23, 2009 • 22m

Can you imagine Thanksgiving without cranberries? That happened in 1959 when cooks across America tossed out all of their cranberry products. 

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