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Dear Hank & John

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4.9 • 8K Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2019

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Can stinging insects sting other insects? What is the scientific difference between stuffy and fresh air? Why aren't there many books about twenty-somethings? When did limos become uncool? How do I survive as the fifth wheel at Disney World? How do we know no two snowflakes are alike? What do you do on a bus with 51 twelve-year-olds? John Green and Hank Green have answers! If you're in need of dubious advice, email us at [email protected]. Join us for monthly livestreams and an exclusive weekly podcast at patreon.com/dearhankandjohn. Follow us on Twitter! twitter.com/dearhankandjohn Subscribe to the Nerdfighteria newsletter! https://nerdfighteria.com/nerdfighteria-newsletter

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to Dear Hank and John.
0:06.6	Of course I prefer to think of it dear John and Hank.
0:09.3	It's a podcast where two brothers answer your questions, give you the DBS advice and
0:12.6	bring you all the week's news from both Mars and AFC Wimbledon.
0:16.3	John, it was recently Thanksgiving.
0:19.5	Unfortunately though, decided to no longer eat leftovers.
0:23.2	Yeah, I just quit cold turkey.
0:26.3	Hey.
0:27.3	That's pretty good.
0:29.2	All right.
0:30.2	That reminds me of, I mean, there's a lot of things in English that are just ludicrous.
0:36.0	The more I think about this language, the more I think that we should just scrap the
0:39.2	entire affair.
0:40.7	And I feel regret that English has become the lingua franca of the world.
0:45.2	But the phrase cold turkey is a great phrase.
0:48.3	Sure.
0:49.3	It's just, even though I have no idea what the etymology is, it's so evocative.
0:54.4	If somebody says to me like, oh yeah, I quit cold turkey.
0:57.1	I'm like, oh boy.
0:58.2	I must have been challenging.
0:59.7	It's one of those etymologies that like you know is there, but like I'd rather not.
1:04.8	I'd just rather not.
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