Drunk History
How The Kinsey Scale Was Created
Season 5 • 02/13/2018

Alfred Kinsey (Josh Charles) and his wife Clara (Jillian Bell) conducted extensive research on human sexuality, and created a scale to chart it.

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How The Kinsey Scale Was Created

Alfred Kinsey (Josh Charles) and his wife Clara (Jillian Bell) conducted extensive research on human sexuality, and created a scale to chart it.
02/13/2018
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