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Handshakes Were Once Used to Prove to Enemies You Were Unarmed
Not So Random Facts
English - October 24, 2020 01:50 - 13 minutes - 19 MB - ★★★★ - 115 ratingsScience Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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How many hands have you shaken in your lifetime? Well after this episode, you might want to shake fewer hands in the future. From Ancient Babylon to Medieval Europe to rural America, we'll trace the history of this gesture and why its not a good idea during a pandemic.
Host - Michael Rainey - https://twitter.com/raineymichaelv
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