Mariko Aoki Phenomenon

19th March 2018

Hello babies!
Got any great travel plans? We don’t! In this episode, Lisa successfully blurbs a book, Emily is still considering starting the podcast about wiping ass. On Wiki of the Week, we read the Wikipedia page for “Mariko Aoki phenomenon,” a Japanese expression referring to an urge to defecate that is suddenly felt after entering bookstores. Scientists are clamoring to find an explanation.

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Hello babies!

Got any great travel plans? We don’t! In this episode, Lisa successfully blurbs a book, Emily is still considering starting the podcast about wiping ass. On Wiki of the Week, we read the Wikipedia page for “Mariko Aoki phenomenon,” a Japanese expression referring to an urge to defecate that is suddenly felt after entering bookstores. Scientists are clamoring to find an explanation.

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