Lateral with Tom Scott

36: The no-show French king

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Jun 16, 2023
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INSIGHT

Wind Turbines Reshape Rural Roads

  • Transporting oversized wind turbine blades forces roadworks like flattening half roundabouts to accommodate long, wide convoys.
  • Medium-sized roundabouts are affected because very long blades (e.g., ~80m) need larger turning radii than typical roads provide.
ANECDOTE

From Local Streamer To Global Traveller

  • Trevor Rainbolt rose from never leaving his country to living in Bangkok after GeoGuessr streaming success.
  • Annie Rauwerda wrote his Wikipedia article as his profile gained attention online.
ANECDOTE

A King Who Was Born After The Death

  • Louis X died while his wife was pregnant, so France had no reigning monarch until the child, John I, was born months later.
  • The delay meant the country was technically without a king from June until the baby's birth in November 1316.
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