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The podcast discusses the challenges of determining the death toll in the Grenfell Tower fire, physiological responses to cold water immersion, consequences of incentivized construction in flood-prone areas, and analyzes changes in sexual behavior and number of partners.

Exploring winning strategies in fantasy football leagues based on player budget allocations, delving into the link between climate change and civil war in Syria, investigating the disputed claim of mass migration due to drought, discussing factors influencing conflict in Syria, and inviting ideas on the 51st element shaping the modern economy.

Boys outperforming girls in A-level grades for the first time, youth drowning statistics and water safety education, debunking myths about swimming lessons, and evolution of women's clothing sizes in the UK

Analyzing President Trump's claims of creating over a million jobs and boosting the economy. Exploring his promises of wage enhancement and stock market impact. Reflecting on the relationship between stock market growth and Trump's policies. Contemplating future market trajectory and inviting audience engagement.

Exploring the controversy of 15,000 transgender military members claim, challenges in data, Rand Corporation study estimating transgender individuals in the US military, contrasting US data with experiences from other countries

On Tuesday Kenyans go to the polls to elect members of parliament and the next president. A report in Quartz Africa has estimated that the cost of putting on the election by the Government works out at around $25 per head – $480 million in total. It also estimated that it cost Rwanda $1 a head, and Uganda $4 a head to lay on elections. Recently an expert on this programme estimated that the UK General election cost about $4 a head. We explore why there is such a difference in the amounts spent.

This podcast delves into the imbalance of teenage boys to girls in Sweden, specifically focusing on asylum seekers. They discuss the challenges in verifying the ages of young males from Afghanistan, methods used by authorities, and the impact on demographics. The analysis explores the distortion in the sex ratio among asylum seekers, prompting listeners to submit their own investigative queries.

Celebrating Maryam Mirzakhani, the only woman to win the biggest prize in mathematics. Explore her journey from Tehran to Harvard, her groundbreaking work in hyperbolic geometry and Riemann surfaces, and her unique mathematical models. Discover her pioneering research in abstract discoveries, billiards dynamics, and how her studies impact fields like embryonic growth, quantum mechanics, and financial markets.

Exploring statistical analysis of tennis at Wimbledon, including serving strategies and the impact of using fresh tennis balls. Debunking common beliefs about serving strategies and the advantage of serving first in a set. Analyzing player performance and serving stats to debunk myths about women players serving more double faults than men.

Lebron James discusses how NBA's top players like Steph Curry might actually be underpaid despite huge contracts. The podcast also delves into the mystery of Ryanair's 'random' seating allocation, questioning its true randomness.