SYSK Gets Weird Playlist: Mermaids: Not a real thing
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SYSK Gets Weird Playlist: Mermaids: Not a real thing

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 18, 202641 min
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Mermaids aren't real. That much we know. But the history and lore of these magical and sometimes menacing creatures of the sea is pretty interesting stuff. Learn all about these half women/half fish today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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This is an iHeart Podcast, guaranteed human. Hey everybody, we're back for another gets weird edition stuff. You should know gets weird playlist. And this is episode three.

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It's about mermaids. Everybody that's pretty fun episode from what I remember. And it is called mermaids colon. Not a real thing.

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Welcome to stuff. You should know from how stuff works.com. Hey and welcome to the podcast. I'm Josh Clark.

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