Lateral with Tom Scott 46: Mr. Kill Gun Die
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Aug 25, 2023 The podcast discusses imaginative uses of kraken, seagulls, rabbit blood, and cocaine in warfare and fishing. They explore medication misinterpretation in a medical drama episode. Language misunderstanding and a wooden stand by a fireplace are also discussed. Unusual objects and name changes are explored, along with the origin of the silver arrows in Mercedes' logo. Mrs. Cooper's unconventional methods to prevent theft are debated.
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Decks Dusted To Fool Sniffer Dogs
- Danish fishermen in 1943 sprinkled dried rabbit blood and cocaine on decks to thwart Nazi sniffer dogs.
- The trick helped hide Jewish refugees being ferried to Sweden by confusing the dogs' scent tracking.
Language Confusion Causes Overdose
- In ER, Mrs. Gardasco misread 'take once per day' as 'take eleven' because 'once' equals 'once' in Spanish.
- The script used the visual ambiguity between English 'once' and Spanish 'once' (eleven) for the overdose plot.
Face Shield For Victorian Makeup
- A one-foot oval on a three-foot stand near a fireplace in Brighton Pavilion protected Victorian makeup.
- The screen let ladies sit close to the fire without their cosmetic layers melting from the heat.