Lateral with Tom Scott 119: A horse/deer dilemma
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Jan 17, 2025 Julian O’Shea, a Melbourne-based city design YouTuber, joins Dani Siller and Bill Sunderland from 'Escape This Podcast.' They tackle quirky topics like bizarre food theft prevention and marketing campaigns, including Burger King’s Moldy Whopper. The trio shares playful anecdotes about unusual culinary ideas, like the 'Earth sandwich,' and explore a humorous historical tale about a deer presented as a horse. Their banter brings laughs while delving into cultural oddities and the intricacies of politics and perceptions in governance.
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Nacho Cheese Antics
- A teenager put spit in nacho cheese to deter others from eating it.
- This primal disgust tactic worked, highlighting an aversion to contaminated food.
Moldy Whopper Campaign
- Burger King ran a "Moldy Whopper" campaign showcasing a moldy burger.
- This campaign aimed to highlight the lack of artificial preservatives, resulting in increased sales.
Earth Sandwich
- An artist created an "Earth sandwich" by placing bread on opposite sides of the globe.
- A New Zealander and Spaniard collaborated on Reddit to drop bread, creating a sandwich with the Earth as the filling.