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Podcast: Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson
Episode: Calvin Coolidgeâs Family Kept Their Pet âWilliam Johnson Hippopotamusâ At The National Zoo
Description: This month in 1927, Americans were fawning over an animal at the National Zoo in Washington: a presidential hippo named Billy. Plus: starting today in Elizabeth City, itâs the North Carolina Potato Festival. The Presidential Hippopotamus at the National Zoo (WETA) North Carolina Potato Festival Want more shows about famous zoo animals? Back our show on Patreon today