Max Armstrong looks at National Ice Cream Month, which is a big deal - in fact it's getting major media attention. He looks at a Washington Post story - that's right the Washington Post - about ice cream. And he shares some interesting surprises about ice cream, including the first published recipe for ice cream and some other fun facts.

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