Episode #513
News Items
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Item #1
Science
The sound of a TIE figher engine is actually an elephant call mixed with other sounds.
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Item #2
Fiction
Most actors cast as Storm Troopers needed to be left handed due to the design of their E-11 blaster rifle.
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Item #3
Science
Luke Skywalker and his relatives were originally imagined as dwarves in early drafts.
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Item #4
Science
Luke Skywalker and his relatives were originally imagined as dwarves in early drafts.
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Item #5
Science
R2D2 is named after a piece of film editor’s jargon. It means Reel 2 Dialog 2.
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Item #6
Science
During filming of Empire, the actors had a fake script that read, ‘Luke, you are your own father.’
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Item #7
Fiction
The Bates Vision Correction System claims to correct vision by staring in particular compass directions, aligning the eyes with the Earth’s magnetic field.
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Item #8
Science
Dr. Randell Mills claims that he has a process to make hydrogen atoms shrink into ‘hydrinos,’ providing a source of free energy.
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Item #9
Science
The ‘New Chronology’ claims that events attributed to ancient Greek, Roman, and Egyptian culture actually occurred in the Middle Ages and that recorded human history began around 800 AD.
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
Interview with Julia Galef
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