47: The 47 Society and Ol' Rip the Horned Toad

This week we learn about how an offline meme of the number 47 made its way into Star Trek and how a hibernating lizard named Ol' Rip caught the attention of President Calvin Coolidge himself. A listener email shines a light on Disneyland's complex system of garbage tunnels.

Episode Tabs:

The 47 Society

https://www.47.net/47society/

The strange tale of Old Rip, the horned toad on display in a Texas courthouse

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/texana/2018/10/05/the-strange-tale-of-old-rip-the-horned-toad-on-display-in-a-texas-courthouse/

Listener Tabs:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tigers_of_Mompracem

https://worldofwalt.com/disney-underground-trash-tubes.html

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