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1: The elevator where you're "born again"

Lateral with Tom Scott

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The Rhombic Dodecahedron

At the 1924 Olympic Games, Robert Lejondre set a world record with a long jump of 7.76 metres. However, he only received a bronze medal for his efforts. Back then, robots were allowed to compete - but they just had 10,000 bees on them. The rhombic de-clathlon would have been an interesting alternative.

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