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Dean Peterson

Dean Peterson

Former Video Producer

    Latest articles by Dean Peterson

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    Where babies in movies come fromWhere babies in movies come from
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    Casting babies isn’t the same as casting adult actors.

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    The all-American fruit you’ve probably never heard ofThe all-American fruit you’ve probably never heard of
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    It’s delicious and easy to grow, but you probably won’t see it in your supermarket anytime soon.

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    Why we still need courtroom sketch artistsWhy we still need courtroom sketch artists
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    Christine Cornell, who’s been sketching trials for more than 40 years, explains her work.

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    Why these all-white paintings are in museumsWhy these all-white paintings are in museums
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    And why mine aren’t.

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    We need to change how we bury the deadWe need to change how we bury the dead
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    Why modern burials are awful for the environment.

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    The tiny island in New York City that nobody is allowed to visitThe tiny island in New York City that nobody is allowed to visit
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    It’s more than just a pile of rocks.

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    Why people think they see ghostsWhy people think they see ghosts
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    Some totally valid reasons you might experience a “ghostly encounter.”

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    Why people keep watching the worst movie ever madeWhy people keep watching the worst movie ever made
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    Many consider The Room to be the “Citizen Kane of bad movies.”

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    How bicycles boosted the women’s rights movementHow bicycles boosted the women’s rights movement
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    “She who succeeds in gaining the mastery of the bicycle will gain the mastery of life.”

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    The economics of beard popularity in the USThe economics of beard popularity in the US
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    We may have reached “peak beard.”

    By Dean Peterson