1) When Thomas Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark on their famous western expedition, it wasn\u2019t just to find more opportunities for commerce. Instead, Jefferson had a bizarrely personal request for the adventurers.
2) Unlike much of the world, public restrooms are free to use in America. But why, and are we better off because of it?
3) There have been 275 million copies of Monopoly sold worldwide since its creation in 1935, so many people have had to make tough choices on what game piece they\u2019ll use. This week, a brief history of the pieces \u2026 and a comeback story for one piece that just wouldn\u2019t die.
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Episode Sources/Go Deeper:
https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/2015/4/13/8384167/thomas-jefferson-mastodons
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-11-05/why-american-cities-lost-their-public-bathrooms
https://psmag.com/economics/dont-pay-toilets-america-bathroom-restroom-free-market-90683
https://coolmaterial.com/feature/the-story-behind-monopoly-pieces/
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