Why does Dr. Ox offer to light the town with a mysterious gas at his own expense?

Jules Verne, today on the Classic Tales Podcast.

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We kind of have a feeling when we think about Jules Verne.

Around the world in 80 days.

20,000 leagues under the sea, a journey to the center of the earth.

Lots of fun, sometimes predictive, science fiction, and adventure.

That leaves us feeling good, and a little bit smarter.

Today's story is in that vein. I hope you like it.

And now, Dr. Ox's Experiment,

part one of two by Jules Verne.

Chapter 1

How it is useless to seek, even on the best maps, for the small town of Kikendon.

If you try to find, on any map of Flanders, ancient or modern, the small town of Kikendon,

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