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Lateral with Tom Scott

78: Sneaky statutory statues

Apr 5, 2024
Ruth Amos & Shawn Brown from 'Kids Invent Stuff' and Daniel Peake discuss play programmes, dreary drives, and captured caps. LATERAL is a comedy panel game podcast with weird questions and wonderful answers hosted by Tom Scott.
46:04

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Quick takeaways

  • Plastic surgery in South Korea obstructed travel for Chinese women, revealing the impact of cosmetic procedures on identity verification.
  • Ancient Olympic statues of Zeus warned against cheating and bribery, advocating fair play for success.

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Plastic Surgery Identites

The three young Chinese women were prevented from leaving South Korea as they had recent plastic surgery, causing their faces to be so swollen and bandaged that airport staff couldn't verify their identities.

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