Episode #869
News Items
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week: piranha
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Fiction
Ukraine produces more sunflowers seeds than the rest of the world combined. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263928/production-of-sunflower-seed-since-2000-by-major-countries/
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Item #2
Science
Ukrainians rarely smile in public, and in fact would find it rude if you smiled at them. https://www.slavorum.org/the-rules-of-ukrainian-ethics-how-not-to-offend-a-ukrainian/
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Item #3
Science
The world’s deepest metro station is in Kyiv, Arsenalna station at 105.5 meters. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenalna_(Kyiv_Metro)
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
‘Keep your identity separate from your opinions. (Your opinions) are objects in a box you carry with you, and should be easily replaceable if it turns out they’re no good. If you think that the opinions in the box are who you are, then you’ll cling to them despite any evidence to the contrary. Bottom line, if you want to always be right, you need to always be prepared to change your mind.’ - CGP Grey