Rubber ducky? Check. Shower cap? Check. The Two Humans head to the bathroom to investigate the history of personal hygiene.
Episode 47--Squeaky Clean: A Holistic History of Human Hygiene
An Intro to Anthro with 2 Humans
Human Number One, John McCray, and Human Number Two, John Lehr, re-assess what it means to be human.
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