Seg. 1: Lice Removal Services. Seg. 2: Steamboat Sunken Treasure.

Segment 1: Did you know that lice prefer O+ bloodtypes and round hair follicles?

There is a stigma around having lice, but keeping quiet about the issue can actually be detrimental to public health. We learn some fun facts about lice, as well as a non-toxic way to treat them in Kansas City.

• Raquel Garcia, owner of Strand by Strand

Segment 2, beginning at 15:37: The Steamboat Malta is an historic treasure buried in our own backyard.

After decades of hearing the rumor that a steamboat was buried in his family's cornfield in Malta Bend, Missouri, one man enlisted the help of an expert steamboat hunter. We hear the story of the discovery, as well as the uncertainty around the excavation and future home of the boat.

• Steve Mertensmeyer, son of a woman who grew up on the farm where the Steamboat Malta is buried
• David Hawley, owner of Steamboat Arabia Museum
• Karla Deel, editor of Squeezebox City

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