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Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford Episodes Episode guide
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"Genius Still Unrecognised" - The Worst Poet in the World
William McGonagall's poems are something else.
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"Dangerously Near to Absolute Perfection"
Two friends in the flourishing Arts and Crafts Movement in London share a vision.
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"Captain Kirk Forgot to put the Machine on Stun"
Lying on the cold metal table, Voyne Ray Cox knew the drill...
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"And it went click" - Dawn of the Working Dead
Robert Propst wasn't just an inventor; he envisioned the modern office workstation.