9 Cocktail Facts to Enjoy Shaken or Stirred!

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9 Cocktail Facts to Enjoy Shaken or Stirred!

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Dec 6, 2018

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Did Shirley Temple like Shirley Temples? Do you need a screwdriver to make an authentic screwdriver? And who the heck is Tom Collins anyway? Will and Mango mix up a perfectly balanced cocktail of weird facts just for you. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Dec 6, 2018

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Will and Mango have lots of questions. Will we ever live without sleep? How do rats keep outsmarting humans? Where are the sunniest tax havens to hide your money? Join these Part-Time Geniuses as they dive into ridiculous topics... and discover some pretty smart stuff along the way.

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9 Cocktail Facts to Enjoy Shaken or Stirred!

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