20: The rigged JFK election
Lateral with Tom Scott
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What Are Shrieks, Bangs and Screamers?
On the tiny volcanic island of Mana, Motu, the inhabitants use the volcano as a centre point. They use their words for inward, outward, clockwise and anti clockwise. And you know what, when you travel into space, north, south doesn't make sense anymore. Anyone who's visiting has to switch to theirs. So they do great until they leave the island. Oh, they left the island. You've got to build a whole new system. But anyone who's visiting must switch to theirs too.
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