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Podcast: Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson
Episode: The Pet Rock Started As A Dad Joke And Ended Up As A Million Dollar Idea
Description: It was around this time in 1975 that Gary Dahl dropped by a gift show in San Francisco with the idea for the pet rock. It would make him a millionaire. Plus: on Liechtenstein National Day, we have a few small facts about this small European nation.Â
The story of Gary Dahl and the pet rock: From the archives (Mercury News)
Hard Sell: A History of the Pet Rock (Mental Floss)
LITTLE LIECHTENSTEIN ACHIEVE BIG (FIFA)
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