10: The day that cost $700m
Lateral with Tom Scott
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Tom Scott brings with him an orchestra of three people and we're going to see if they can think their way to making beautiful problem-solving music together. Joining me are from the Fearless STEM careers podcast and BBC Earth. As always, no prizes, no points. It is just for bragging rights and reputation. The first question of the day: According to the Stress Management Center in North Carolina, USA, an estimated $700 million of US business was lost on May 13, 2005. Why is that? We'll find out at the end of the show.
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