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Forks: never to be taken for granted!
Episode 44

Forks: never to be taken for granted!

9 Minutes of Wonder

September 15, 20258m 22s

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Show Notes

You probably use a fork every day, yet you never think much about this multi-pronged utensil, do you? That may change after you hear this, and you might find yourself getting curious about other everyday things in your home as well. Why not? Everything has interesting stories, and connecting to things like forks helps us feel more connected to this complex and seemingly disjointed world.

A few resources:

How the simple fork almost tore apart the fabric of society (National Geographic)

A history of Western eating utensils, from the scandalous fork to the incredible spork (Smithsonian)

The rise of the fork (Slate)

Origins of the common fork (Leite's Culinaria)

Music: Jens East — Daybreak (ft. Henk) www.soundcloud.com/jenseast
Licence: Creative Commons Attribution V4.0