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Good Food
Good Food

The History of the Toothpick

Hosted by Evan Kleiman May. 26, 2012 Food & Drink

gf120526petroski.jpgProfessor Henry Petroski pays homage to one of the oldest, yet simplest tools in The Toothpick: Technology and Culture. Petroski teaches civil engineering and history at Duke University.

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Host:
Evan Kleiman

Producers:
Gillian Ferguson, Laryl Garcia, Harriet Ells

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