EPISODE · Jan 3, 2024 · 3 MIN
In Whittier, Alaska, A Lot Of Residents All Live In One Building
from Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson · host Brady Carlson
Today in 1959, Alaska became the 49th state in the Union. It’s unique in so many ways, like how a large part of one Alaskan community lives in a single 14 story building. Plus: a town in Romania is offering free bus passes to those who do a little exercise. Begich Towers, home to about half the population of Whittier, gets a much-needed overhaul (Anchorage Daily News) Can You Get a Free Bus Ticket by Doing 20 Squats in Romania? (Snopes) Help us build the Cool Weird Awesome community on Patreon
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Today in 1959, Alaska became the 49th state in the Union. It’s unique in so many ways, like how a large part of one Alaskan community lives in a single 14 story building. Plus: a town in Romania is offering free bus passes to those who do a little exercise. Begich Towers, home to about half the population of Whittier, gets a much-needed overhaul (Anchorage Daily News) Can You Get a Free Bus Ticket by Doing 20 Squats in Romania? (Snopes) Help us build the Cool Weird Awesome community on Patreon
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In Whittier, Alaska, A Lot Of Residents All Live In One Building
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