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What's In a Name?

What's In a Name?

Constant Wonder - Radio Archive, Episode 975

  • Apr 26, 2021 6:00 pm
  • 52:47 mins
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NYC street signs. Why you wouldn't want an address. Bugs named for celebrities.

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Names of New York

28 MINS

Why is the street sign of 34th Avenue in NYC made to look like Scrabble tiles?

Why is the street sign of 34th Avenue in NYC made to look like Scrabble tiles?

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Getting Found

18 MINS

Where do the streets have no names?

Where do the streets have no names?

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David Bowie's Spider

8 MINS

How scientific names celebrate adventurers, heroes, and even a few scoundrels.

How scientific names celebrate adventurers, heroes, and even a few scoundrels.

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