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Podcast: Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson
Episode: Sputnik Kicked Off The Space Age, And Also Gave Us The Word âBeatnikâ
Description: Today in 1957, Sputnik because the worldâs first artificial satellite. This changed the world around us in countless ways, including one that doesnât get a lot of attention: it gave the English language a brand new word. Plus: today in 1992, two Toronto Blue Jays stars pranked their rookie teammate by pretending to give away his car on Fan Appreciation Day.
How the Beat Generation Became âBeatniksâ (JSTOR Daily)
WHEN THE BLUE JAYS GAVE AWAY DEREK BELLâS CAR, AND OTHER PRANKS (SB Nation)
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