What was so special about John Paul I? Clip from Ep. 172: A full glass of milk. LATERAL is a comedy panel game podcast about weird questions with wonderful answers, hosted by Tom Scott. Find us wherever you get your podcasts. | Lateral with Tom Scott
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What was so special about John Paul I? Clip from Ep. 172: A full glass of milk. LATERAL is a comedy panel game podcast about weird questions with wonderful answers, hosted by Tom Scott. Find us wherever you get your podcasts. | Lateral with Tom Scott
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Hill Hill Hill Hill, debunked, debunked - Torpenhow Hill, in the Lake District in the north-west of England, is the only place in the world whose name has the same word four different times. That's the story, anyway. The truth is a bit more complex. | Tom Scott
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Hill Hill Hill Hill, debunked, debunked - Torpenhow Hill, in the Lake District in the north-west of England, is the only place in the world whose name has the same word four different times. That's the story, anyway. The truth is a bit more complex. | Tom Scott
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The world's worst lighthouse. - Stuart Goldsmith, Sophie Ward and Katie Steckles face a question about a question about a naval nightmare. | Tom Scott
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The world's worst lighthouse. - Stuart Goldsmith, Sophie Ward and Katie Steckles face a question about a question about a naval nightmare. | Tom Scott
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Who might examine your fuel gauge? - Adam Ragusea, Vanessa Hill and Stuart Ashen discuss a question about a car conundrum. | Tom Scott
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Who might examine your fuel gauge? - Adam Ragusea, Vanessa Hill and Stuart Ashen discuss a question about a car conundrum. | Tom Scott
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Who might 'frog' when relaxing? - Ali Spagnola and Evan & Katelyn Heling discuss a question about a vexing verb. | Tom Scott
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Who might 'frog' when relaxing? - Ali Spagnola and Evan & Katelyn Heling discuss a question about a vexing verb. | Tom Scott
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The hidden background noise that can catch criminals - Electrical Network Frequency analysis, ENF analysis, matches background hum against power grid logs. I talked to one of the researchers who works on it, and also set them a challenge. | Tom Scott
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The hidden background noise that can catch criminals - Electrical Network Frequency analysis, ENF analysis, matches background hum against power grid logs. I talked to one of the researchers who works on it, and also set them a challenge. | Tom Scott
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How the first ever telecoms scam worked - In the 1830s, two French brothers, François and Joseph Blanc, pulled off the first telecoms scam in history. The optical telegraph, a line of semaphore towers stretching from hilltop to hilltop, was for government use only: but something as simple as the law wasn't going to get in their way. | Tom Scott
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How the first ever telecoms scam worked - In the 1830s, two French brothers, François and Joseph Blanc, pulled off the first telecoms scam in history. The optical telegraph, a line of semaphore towers stretching from hilltop to hilltop, was for government use only: but something as simple as the law wasn't going to get in their way. | Tom Scott
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Where two oceans meet, debunked - Cape Reinga, at the very northern tip of New Zealand, is known for being where the Tasman Sea meets the Pacific Ocean, where two oceans collide. The truth, though, is a little more complicated than that. | Tom Scott
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The basketballer who couldn't be DQ'd - Sabrina Cruz, Melissa Fernandes and Taha Khan from 'Answer in Progress' discuss a discounted disqualification. | Tom Scott
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Why Gauss wanted to sow three fields of wheat. - Sam Denby, Adam Chase and Ben Doyle from 'Jet Lag: The Game' discuss a question about some creative crops. | Tom Scott
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A tragic pair of hobbyists. - Sabrina Cruz, Melissa Fernandes and Taha Khan from 'Answer in Progress' discuss a question about backyard buddies. | Tom Scott
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This city centre has no street names - In the Quadratestadt of Mannheim, Germany, the streets aren't named: instead, the blocks are. It's an exception to a rule that most people don't even think about — especially not mapping companies. | Tom Scott
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The world's most photographed person. FULL EPISODE: https://lateralcast.com/episodes/110 or your usual podcast provider. #lateral #podcasts #puzzles #quiz #quiztime Clip from Ep. 110: A very 'odd' race. LATERAL is a comedy panel game podcast about weird questions with wonderful answers, hosted by Tom Scott. For business enquiries, contestant appearances or question submissions, visit https://lateralcast.com
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