CLASSIC: The Bizarre Origin of the Oxford English Dictionary

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The Bizarre Life of Elvis, Part Two: Public Fame, Private Chaos

Have you ever assaulted your hamburger guy? How do you handle your problematic pet chimpanzee? For a lot of us in the crowd, these questions sound ridiculous -- but for Elvis Presley, these conundrums were part of his everyday life. In the second episode of this special two-part ...  Show more

The Bizarre Life of Elvis, Part One: From Poverty to Pop Stardom

How far would you fly for a sandwich? Decades after his death at just 42, Elvis Presley remains a global pop phenomenon. His short life was full of strange, ridiculous adventures... but how many of these stories are true, and how many are just modern folklore? In today's episode, ...  Show more

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