What happened to the payphone? Were you also stunned the first time you saw Abe Lincoln without a beard? In the second part of this special two-part series, Mo Rocca explores the strange passage of the past to the present, and what we carry with us along the way. Join Ben, Noel, Max and Mo as they learn more about Mobituaries and the art of storytelling with a soul.
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Books You Can't Read -- By Design!
La Maupin: The Swordfighting Opera Singer of France
CLASSIC: The Weird World of Meat Jell-O (A Gelatin Origin Story)
A History of Roller Coasters, Part Two: Higher, Faster, More Expensive
A History of Roller Coasters, Part One: Early Ups and Downs
CLASSIC: London Made a Train for the Dead
The Page-turning Evolution of the Encyclopædia Britannica
A Ridiculous History of Worcestershire Sauce
CLASSIC: Roald Dahl: Children's Author and Secret Agent
Micronations: How Liechtenstein Became A Country
Why Are There So Many Captain Marvels?
CLASSIC: When did ALL-CAPS type become YELLING?
Look at Us, Late to the Ridiculous History of Easter
Royal Deaths, Part Four: The Unfortunate Lives of Scottish Kings
The Delaware Wedge, Part Two: The Wedge and The Horn
The Delaware Wedge, Part One: A Tiny State with Massive History
Back to the Choo-ture: the Enduring Nostalgia of Model Trains
PEZ: Candy or Anti-smoking Aid?
Mobituaries with Mo Rocca, Part One: Mo Eulogizes The Pager
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