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<v Speaker 1>Hello, and welcome to the Stupid Distruy Minute. I'm your

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<v Speaker 1>host Kep Pound. Today we're talking about truck stops. See

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<v Speaker 1>Truck stops are America's roadside lifeline. They first appeared in

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<v Speaker 1>the nineteen forties as the trucking industry expanded during and

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<v Speaker 1>after World War II. As more goods moved across the

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<v Speaker 1>country by truck drivers needed places to fuel up, grab

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<v Speaker 1>a hot meal, a shower, and get some sleep. Companies

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<v Speaker 1>like Iowa eighty, which opened to nineteen sixty four, turned

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<v Speaker 1>truck stops into massive travel centers, complete with restaurants, repair shops,

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<v Speaker 1>and just about everything else a driver could need. Today,

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<v Speaker 1>truck stops serve millions of travelers every year, proving they're

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<v Speaker 1>more than just gas stations. They're small cities built for

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<v Speaker 1>the open road. This has been the Stupid History Minute

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<v Speaker 1>and I'm kept Pound. This podcast is a production of

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<v Speaker 1>Unfiltered Studios. If you would like to know more about

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