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209 - Crude Oil

Ep. 209

On today’s episode: Brown, white, or beige? Are those decor choices or fat cell types? Crude oil… it’s everywhere and in everything. Let’s learn about it. All that and more today on All Around Science...

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Writing - Bobby Frankenberger & Maura Armstrong

Booking - September McCrady 

THEME MUSIC by Andrew Allen

https://twitter.com/KEYSwithSOUL

http://andrewallenmusic.com

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