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14: A flaming good flight

Lateral with Tom Scott

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The Elements of Surprise

In some Jewish communities, lighting is an issue during the Sabbath. So what they do is actually have a big tank full of petroleum and put it on fire until they can see well over the night. I love a lot of engineering and design has gone into solving a problem like that. Do anyone want to take a guess at this punchline? You're going to be angry at it.

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