Lateral with Tom Scott 87: Rory McIlroy's (blank)
Jun 7, 2024
Sabrina Cruz, Melissa Fernandes, and Taha Khan from 'Answer in Progress' discuss solar solutions, cinema accessibility, debate doors vs. wheels, historical bird tactics, whiskey recreation with chestnut wood, and golf prizes in a lively and entertaining conversation on 'Lateral with Tom Scott'.
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Talkies Dramatically Expanded Film Audiences
- The introduction of sound films in 1927 massively expanded the accessible global audience for cinema.
- Talkies removed reliance on intertitles and literacy, making films understandable to most of the world.
DXRacer Pivoted From Car Seats To Gamer Chairs
- DXRacer began as a luxury car-seat maker and pivoted into gaming chairs by adding wheels.
- During a US car-market slowdown they bought many caster wheels to adapt seats into rolling gamer chairs.
Wild Gulls Used To Signal Periscopes
- In 1915 Britain tried training seagulls to reveal submarine periscopes by feeding them at periscope tops.
- The idea became obsolete once sonar and radar offered reliable submarine detection.