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History of Everything

34: History of Everything: Rhymes and their Dark Origins

Jul 21, 2022
32:06

Plagues, prostitution, burning at the stake—none of these are topics you would talk to a toddler about. However, so many of the nursery rhymes we all grew up singing have such dark origins that you'd be shocked to find you were taught these in school, and kids are still being taught these rhymes.



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