Makin’ Whoopee: The hilarious history & science of fart sounds
Twenty Thousand Hertz
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The Original Whoopee Cushion
The original Whoopee cushion is a lovely little thing, it's from 1932. Marty Tim and her husband Stan have built up this treasure trove of gadgets for 35 years. They don't just collect these things, they try to uncover the history behind them. An archaeologist actually found the earliest joke from the Babylonian period, and it was a fart joke.
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