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August 30, 2013

It’s A Thing- s02e06 – A quite jarring episode

Various sized mason jarsMolly’s into the Masons, jars that is. Tom notices British TV invading. And we all get paleo with our diets. Bring on the sabre-tooth steaks!

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Mason jarson Pinterest
Old time Mason jars become hip
What’s with all the Mason jar products?
Price of pine nuts skyrockets

August 23, 2013

It’s A Thing- s02e05 – Tough Irish mudders

Two Victorian era Irish womenMolly’s got a new exercise trend and Tom’s discovered a new way to leave parties.

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Tough Mudder
Irish Exit (thank Andy Beach)
Craft bourbon isn’t the same as beer

August 16, 2013

It’s A Thing- s02e04 – Reject the binary embrace the yolk

Two halves of soft-boiled eggsMolly’s caught on to the fact that we’re not men, women, gay or straight anymore. What we are is concerened with the perfect boiled egg.

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Rejecting “the gender binary”
The 5:10 egg and the great egg debate
Galco’s Soda Pop shop
Chow article about Galco’s

August 9, 2013

It’s A Thing- s02e03 – Secret world of vacuum cleaners

1950s man with vacuum cleanerMolly’s got a warning about grocery bags and Tom’s into small batch sodas, but the revelation about vacuum cleaner culture sweeps away the rest.

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Health warning over reusable plastic bags
Specialty soda
@bawitdaba1337 Yes, there is a vacuum-cleaner subculture

August 2, 2013

It’s A Thing- s02e02 – Ramen gods

ramen noodles on a chopstickRamen is not just for college kids on a budget but fluorescent colors ARE apparently meant for your feet.

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Recipes with Ramen
Really BRIGHT athletic shoes

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