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Interesting Things with JC

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992: "The Myth of Code 420"

Interesting Things with JC #992: "The Myth of Code 420" - This episode delves into the actual origins of "420", a term mistakenly believed to be a police code for marijuana but actually coined by a group of high school friends in California during the 1970s. Discover how their inside joke spread through the Grateful Dead's community, becoming a global symbol of cannabis culture.

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806: "Monster Pumpkin"

Interesting Things with JC #806: "Monster Pumpkin" - Minnesota's horticulture teacher smashes the world record with a colossal 2,749-pound jack-o'-lantern in California. Embrace the journey from a vibrant pumpkin garden to this horticultural marvel, and discover the passion that fueled this remarkable feat.

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676: "The Winchester Mystery House - An Architectural Enigma"

Interesting Things with JC #676: "The Winchester Mystery House - An Architectural Enigma" - Step into the world of the iconic Winchester Mystery House, an architectural marvel nestled in San Jose. Explore its labyrinthine corridors, peculiar staircases, and rooms that defy logic, while delving into the supernatural tales that surround it. Brace yourself for a captivating journey through an enigmatic mansion that will leave you spellbound!

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364: ā€œThe Burbank Aviation Museumā€

Interesting Things with JC #364: ā€œThe Burbank Aviation Museumā€ is located in the Portal of the Folded Wings, in Valhalla Cemetery. It's open the first Sunday of each month unless it's a holiday or a rainy day. Free admission 1-3 PM. The Portal of Folded Wings, is a 75-foot-tall "Shrine to Aviation" and is the final resting place of fifteen aviation pioneers.

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333: "Garden Joy"

Interesting Things with JC #333: "Garden Joy" - Born from a one-acre plot on Main Street in Ripon, California, this volunteer organization provides thousands of pounds of organic vegetables for the community as well as offers classes, tours, and facilitates field trips for hundreds of local youth.

By encouraging home gardening and providing educational programs to promote positive social contact and recreation, they are making a long-lasting impact on the community's nutritional knowledge and the people's eating habits.

Please visit gardenjoyca.com for more information.

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332: "Modesto"

Interesting Things with JC #332: "Modesto" - The Central Pacific Railroad established the city of Modesto in the 1860s. William Chapman Ralston, a railway director, was meant to be honored by having the city bear his name, but he graciously rejected it. Workers who spoke Spanish and attended the naming ceremony for the city found this quite humble of him. The city was thus given the name Modesto.

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328: "The Great Valley Museum"

Interesting Things with JC #328: "The Great Valley Museum" encourages action toward learning about, enjoying, and maintaining our natural history and environment. It also opens minds and touches hearts. Located on Blue Gum Ave, in Modesto California inside the Modesto Junior Collegeā€¦and their planetarium is amazing!

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326: "Great Valley Farming & Drought"

Interesting Things with JC #326: "Great Valley Farming & Drought" Almond growers are worried about how this may impact the quality of their product over the coming years because the Sacramento Valley has also been affected hard. The Valley is laid out such that water may move from one area to the next, like a series of stairs. As a result, water is utilized very effectively, with almost all of it going toward sustaining life, whether it be plant or animal production. Retaining water during rainy years to help during drought, creating more water storage, such as the proposed Sites Reservoir, could be critically helpful.

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325: "The Great Valley of California"

Interesting Things with JC #325: "The Great Valley of California" is a 20,000-square-mile structural depression that is one of the world's most notable. The Valley is approximately 50 miles wide and 400 miles long, stretching northwest from the Tehachapi Mountains to Redding. More than 250 different crops, worth an estimated $17 billion, are grown here annually.

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320: "Anaheim Peppers"

Interesting Things #320: "Anaheim Peppers" - These peppers have the name of the US city of Anaheim, California. They were first grown by a farmer called Emilio Ortega in New Mexico. In 1894, he brought the peppers to Anaheim, California, where he started to grow them for profit. The pepper continues to enjoy widespread popularity and they also go by the names of California chile and Magdalena.

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