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Nancy Wake’s Wartime Boldness
- Nancy Wake was a highly decorated New Zealand-born resistance spy who parachuted into France and led dangerous missions.
- Reece Darby and the hosts described her as fearless, once reportedly fighting a Nazi and smuggling people to safety.
Mayonnaise Sandwiches Hid IDs
- The French resistance sometimes hid children's ID papers inside mayonnaise sandwiches because Nazi inspectors avoided dirtying their uniforms.
- The practice became known colloquially as the 'may-eye' trick and helped many children cross borders safely.
Silliness Measured As Variability
- Researchers quantified John Cleese's 'silly walk' by measuring knee variability and found it far more variable than normal walking.
- The study used variability as a proxy for 'silliness' to make a broader point about unconventional academic funding methods.