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Lateral with Tom Scott cover image

42: Giant concrete balls

Lateral with Tom Scott

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Paul and Snuka: A Giant Pool Game

The sky of Grand Central Terminal is flipped east-west because the painters held the plans in their hands and looked up at the sky. How many balls are there in Paul and Snuka? Is it like a giant game of billiards or something? And which key can be seen in between F and G on a musical keyboard?

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