This week we conclude Richard of Pudlicott's 1303 heist of Edward Longshanks' crown jewels and learn about Meiji era political cartoons involving Tanuki balls. A listener email explains the beaverly origins of strawberry flavoring.Episode Tabs:1303 Heist PART IIhttps://www.forgottenbooks.com/en/download/ChaptersintheAdministrativeHistoryofMediaevalEngland_10193632.pdfTesticular Tanuki Tales: Japanese Folk Humor for Children with a Ribald Satirical Twisthttps://blogs.princeton.edu/cotsen/2017/09/tanuki/Listener Tabs:https://www.vice.com/en/article/a3m885/a-history-of-flavoring-food-with-beaver-butt-juicehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-books/2023/08/17/four-weirdest-animals-on-the-planet/Email your closed tab submissions to: [email protected] us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7aSUPPORT THE SHOW and get 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to https://nebula.tv/500opentabsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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