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8: History of Everything: The Tale of Timothy Dexter

History of Everything

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The Warming Pans Down to the Caribbean

Gavin Whitehead: Timothy Dexter sent 42,000 warming pans to Barbados. The Caribbean is known for its tropical environment and low temperatures. He says the idea of shipping warmers down there was "stupid" But it helped a certain industry that made molasses which can be sold as an alternative sweetener. Gavin's new podcast profiles six renowned artists accused of being Jack the Ripper killers.

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