Lateral with Tom Scott 64: Black and white bowties
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Dec 29, 2023 Comedy panel game podcast guests, Daniel Peake, Lizzy Skrzypiec, and Bill Sunderland discuss shoe safes, safety signs, sinuous streets, connections between buildings and New York City's history, misinterpreted theme and toga costumes, unnecessary bends and roundabouts in Perth, and deer separation in Richmond Park.
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Horse Manure Was A Public-Health Crisis
- Urban horse manure was a genuine public-health crisis in 1898 New York that worried planners.
- The rise of cars ('horseless carriages') largely solved the accumulating problem within thirty years.
Grease Misheard As Greece On Broadway
- Producer Fran Weisler asked for a '1950s' feel for a Carry the Musical number and meant 'Grease' the teen high-school vibe.
- The director misheard 'Grease' as 'Greece', so teens in togas appeared onstage and the show flopped.
Different Signs For Tsunami And Fire Evacuation
- Indonesian hotels place distinct emergency signs for different hazards to direct safe evacuation routes.
- Yellow/blue signs indicate tsunami/water routes (go up), while red/white signs indicate fire/stair evacuation (go down).