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Jan Harold Brunvald Puts a Bug in Your Ear

Despite a plethora of urban legends, the folklorist says reports of earwigs getting stuck in people's heads are largely unfounded. But we can learn a lot about those stories by looking at the etymology of the word "earwig."

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Other segments from the episode on August 3, 1988

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, August 3, 1988: Interview with Dennis Smith; Review of the Kurt Weill's album "Berlin & American Theater Songs"; Interview with Lou Diamond Phillips; Commentary on earwigs.

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