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9 Wonderful Wintertime Inventions

9 Wonderful Wintertime Inventions

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Did a 15-year-old really invent the snowmobile? What was the original use for a Kleenex? How come Eddie Bauer gets zero credit for his genius idea? And what's so special about Greenwood Champion Ear Protectors, anyway? Will and Mango spend a cold winter's day digging into some spectacular seasonal inventions.

This episode originally aired on January 24, 2019.

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9 Wonderful Wintertime Inventions

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