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Nick and Roy with Adam Bunch- The Festival of Bizarre Toronto History

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Release Date: 06/01/2025

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This week- What is the most stolen food item in the world? What is the difference between a yam and sweet potato? What was the original name for Pacman? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy.

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This week- Where is it illegal for women to wear cosmetics without a permit? How many stitches does an MLB baseball have? How does oxytocin work like a love potion? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy.

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This week- Which popular rock and roll bands never won a Grammy award? What is the most covered song of all time? How do koala bears cool down? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy.  

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This week- Nick and Roy introduce two new topics- useless words and useless art. Also, was Mona Lisa plucked or not? Is jentacular part of a complete breakfast? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy.

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This week- How much force can a hard hat withstand? What species of fungus glows in the dark? Is water really wet? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy.

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This week- where did the term “blue chip stocks come from”? how many t-shirts are there in the world? Where do Japanese people stash their cash? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy.  

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This week- Who performed a concert 303 meters under water? Can smelling your partner’s scent reduce stress? Can a high-pitched voice shatter a wine glass? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy.  

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This week- Which auto maker was the first to use six-digit odometers?  Who was TV’s first megastar? What exactly is fox tossing? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy.

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This week- Does Canadian money really smell like maple syrup? What is the longest anyone has ever had the hiccups? How did the sport of pickleball get its name? Listen, laugh, and learn wit Nick & Roy.

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Nick & Roy welcome Adam Bunch of the Festival of Bizarre Toronto.  Adam is an award-winning storyteller who brings the history of Toronto and Canada to life. As the creator of the Festival of Bizarre Toronto History, Adam shares some of the bizarre stories from the city of Toronto's past.

The festival is available to anyone online and in person if you are in the city of Toronto.