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76: The man who ate snow
Lateral with Tom Scott
Rocket Mail and Unusual Marathons
The chapter delves into the historical use of rockets in military mail delivery, including the intriguing concept of rocket mail. It also explores quirky marathon events such as a marathon run in an unusually long time and a mathematician's unique approach to completing a marathon. The conversation touches on extreme marathon challenges, including running up a hill multiple times to achieve a vertical marathon, and ends with a humorous guessing game about a person known for eating snow before a task.
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