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Rank #2: 169: Burgers
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From dish to plate to bowl.
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Rank #7: 130: Sweaters
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Rank #10: 2: Service Kiosks
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When is it a TV show and when is it a movie? It’s confusing.
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Rank #12: 176: Swipe Right
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Rank #13: 102: Sandwiches
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Rank #14: 163: Family
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Rank #15: 76: Animals in "Blade Runner"
The owl and the snake from “Blade Runner” raise some interesting questions.
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Rank #16: 103: Pizza
John weighs in on what makes something a pizza, including the horror of the Turkey Dinner Pizza.
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Rank #17: 149: Simulated Universe
Is this real or are we in a video game? How can we tell the true nature of the universe?
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Rank #18: 118: Ice Cream
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Rank #19: 158: Pants
The entire conversation is pants. (The Brits will get that.)
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Rank #20: 79: SpaceX
Self-guided rockets and drone barges.
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