33: Crooked camel competitions
Lateral with Tom Scott
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The Role of Blue Paddle in Table Tennis
The regulations of the international table tennis federation allow players to have different surfaces on either side of the bat. Each surface would impart a different spin or speed on the ball. The two sides must be color coded so that the opponent can anticipate the type of shot coming towards them. At Saudi Arabia's popular King Abdulaziz Camel Festival, camel owners competed for a slice of $66 million in prize money. In 2021 16 camels had to be ejected from the festival for a problem that has affected the festival in recent years.
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