The Vaselines & Harley-Davidson

Studio 360

This week, Studio 360’s American Icons series continues with a ride on America’s favorite bike – The Harley-Davidson. A mathematics professor explains hyperbolic geometry with crochet. And after a 20 year hiatus, Kurt Cobain’s favorite band, The Vaselines, is back making music.

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