Why are people forbidden to travel to an island off the coast of Brazil? What could possibly live there that’sssssss sssssso sssssinissssster? Bethany gives the ssssssskinny on Ilha da Queimada Grande. Then, did you know that 1971 was a huge year for food? A ton of the things you know and use today were created in 1971. Kathleen gives the full rundown while Bethany asks questions like, “Can a Crockpot truly burn your house down?” If you've ever had a Frozen Marg, go ahead and thank 1971!

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BETHANY’S SOURCES:

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/snake-island-ilha-de-queimada-grande

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

https://www.google.com/maps/search/https:%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FIlha_da_Queimada_Grande/@-24.4845509,-46.6833395,15z/data=!3m1!4b1

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oa1Tu6BRFxU

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/meriwether-lewis-mysterious-death-144006713/

KATHLEEN’S SOURCES:

Bon Appetit Magazine

April 2021 Issue

"How 1971 Changed the Way We Eat Forever"

https://www.bonappetit.com/gallery/1971-changed-food-forever

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=216447743601962