Lateral with Tom Scott 92: Inverted guitars
Jul 12, 2024
Comedy panel game contestants Jenny Draper, David Bennett, and Annie Rauwerda discuss repetitious races, thankful towns, and natural nourishment. The podcast features quirky questions and witty answers in a fun and engaging format.
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Road Runner Tunnel Mural Removed For Safety
- A Road Runner tunnel mural in Giozzero, Brazil was whitewashed because officials feared drivers might mistake it for a real tunnel.
- The mural was realistic enough that officials worried it could cause accidents, so they removed it for public safety.
Train Swap Used To Bypass Broken Windscreen Wiper
- Trains stopped at Carlisle swapped passengers and crews then reversed because one train's windscreen wiper failed and swapping trains avoided long delays.
- Swapping rolling stock let passengers continue to destinations while faulty equipment returned for repair, reducing compensation and disruption.
Multi Event Scoring Let A Record Fall Three Times Quickly
- At the 1980 Moscow Olympics the modern pentathlon world record fell three times in 1.6 seconds because cumulative scoring made a later, slower finisher have a higher total score.
- Three Soviet athletes crossed the final line 1.6 seconds apart and each successively surpassed the previous overall pentathlon record.