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Episode 96: “Dashboard Cucumbers”

Ep. 96
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In this episode, Dean and Simon was an education film on vehicular maintenance and pick up some top tips, then, they delve into the world of romantic condiment accessories. They finish off the episode by investigating a confusing Wikipedia article about a seemingly nondescript woman and her time-displaced husband. 

 

5 minute crafts’ Effective car hacks to keep you rolling - https://www.facebook.com/reel/1838576159925208  

 

Personalised tomato ketchup label - https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1258059584/personalised-tomato-ketchup-sauce-label?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=lorraine+kelly&ref=sr_gallery-1-25&frs=1&pop=1&pe=1&local_signal_search=1&content_source=ec7312d3b1fbca1bb257c3ab0fd50d29dc610055%253A1258059584&search_preloaded_img=1&organic_search_click=1  

 

Wikipedia – Henrietta Marie Colden - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrietta_Marie_Colden  

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