Lateral with Tom Scott

18: Making cosplay worthwhile

7 snips
Feb 10, 2023
Ask episode
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
ANECDOTE

Paying With Coins Caused A 'Spice Slice'

  • A British customer found his sandwich cut into 16 tiny squares after paying with lots of small coins.
  • The sandwich artist retaliated by slicing it into many small pieces so handling the change was easier.
INSIGHT

Ingenious Low-Cost School Urinal

  • Boys at a Panchayat Union Middle School improvised low-cost urinals using watered-down materials for privacy and hygiene.
  • They used hose pipes for water, drain pipes for waste, and diagonally cut metal water cans as urinal bowls costing about 600 rupees.
ANECDOTE

Mascots Hide Lottery Winners

  • Chinese lottery winners wear giant mascot costumes to collect prizes and preserve anonymity during publicity events.
  • Organizers hand winners oversized novelty cardboard checks so they can appear on camera without revealing their faces.
Get the Snipd Podcast app to discover more snips from this episode
Get the app