30 - The Taxidermist
The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds
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A Prairie Hen on Your Head
In 1886, Frank Chapman went to the women's fashion district on 14th Street to tally the stuffed birds on the hats of passing women. A single hat could feature all those birds. Across the world, it is estimated 200,000 birds a year were killed and ended up as fashion.
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