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What's up in Decatur R? It is Adrian Ma here.

And today, we are sharing an episode of another podcast, one that we've enjoyed and that we think you'll like, too.

It's called The Economics of Everyday Things.

It's made by the Freakonomics Radio Network, and on each episode, their host, Zachary Crockett,

uncovers the hidden stories behind ordinary things, like stock photos, Girl Scout cookies, and cashmere sweaters.

In this episode, you're about to hear, Zachary cracks the lid open on the humble pizza box.

Hope you enjoy it.

Back in 2008, Scott Weiner was on a trip to Israel and had a curious awakening in a restaurant.

I noticed that pizzeria had boxes on the wall.

It was this yellow, bright yellow with orange stripes, crazy pizza box.

Growing up in suburban New Jersey, all pizza boxes were flimsy, white, smudgy red ink.

And, you know, this was a yellow box.

It just didn't seem legal.

It just, it stuck with me.

And from then on, any time I saw a box that looked different from the ones I grew up with,

I would save them.

Pizza boxes became Scott Weiner's obsession.

He now holds the Guinness World Record for the world's largest collection of them, more than

1,800 in total. Pizzerias from all over the world have largest collection of them. More than 1,800 in total.

Pizzerias from all over the world

have sent him their packaging.

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