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    Project Habakkuk (Entry 993.HA0105)

    2026-09-01 | 1h 14 mins.
    In which Futureling Faris Alikhan reveals an Allied plan to stop U-boats with a mix of ice and wood pulp, and John asks why everyone at SFO wears quarter-zip sweaters. Certificate #45325.
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    West Edmonton Mall (Entry 1422.JO0502)

    2026-08-25 | 1h 12 mins.
    In which Futureling Adam Wonderly discusses how a rug empire ended up creating a Canadian landmark, and John learns that Anchorage could have done better than an indoor ice rink. Certificate #43923.
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    The Carnegie Libraries (Entry 188.LU2101)

    2026-08-18 | 1h 27 mins.
    In which Futureling Jon Hannah discusses the origins of public libraries, labor exploitation and the uneasy bargain between wealth and the common good. Certificate #39770.
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    The Maury Island Incident (767.EZ0104)

    2026-08-11 | 1h 8 mins.
    In which Futureling Loren Skaggs and John discuss Tacoma, Cold War paranoia, the birth of flying saucer mythology, and the Katuga boat trote. Certificate #31561.
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    Jugglers, The Internet (Entry 667.EX0722)

    2026-08-04 | 1h 3 mins.
    In which Futureling Luke Burrage and John discuss the early history of the internet, Claude Shannon, information theory, and one of the least likely professions ever to be called "Sir". Certificate #28099.
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Every week, Ken Jennings and John Roderick add a new entry to the OMNIBUS, an encyclopedic reference work of strange-but-true stories that they are compiling as a time capsule for future generations.
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