
scienceMar 11, 20261:00:49failed
REVISITING Art Crime Doesn't Pay, Canines Cooking Meat, Eggs Gone Wrong
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While Rachel is on parental leave, here's a vintage episode from our vault! Rachel, Sara, and comedian Josh Gondelman discuss dogs cooking in kitchens, chickens laying eggs inside themselves, and one of the most peculiar art heists in history.
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