Episode

No Such Thing As The Turin Towelette

2022-03-04 · 3 places on the map · episode transcript

1. Michigan State University's PlanetariumOne-offUnited States

   Due to the interests of its production coordinator, Michigan State University's planetarium not only dedicates itself to space science education, but also houses the world's only moist towelette museum.

   mentioned at 00:24:38 · See it on the map →

2. Kentucky Fried ChickenOne-offUnited States

   Kentucky Fried Chicken brought us moist towelettes. This is in 1958, and he invented it, and it was quite a big deal — the idea that you can have something that stays damp for so long, and that doesn't disintegrate when…

   mentioned at 00:29:54 · See it on the map →

3. Rio de JaneiroOne-offBrazil

   If you add that one to one that was found in Birmingham in the same year, those two fatbergs alone would weigh more than the giant statue of Christ in Rio de Janeiro.

   mentioned at 00:31:47 · See it on the map →

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