The Tunnel of Love - fact or fiction? | Who owns the moon? | The podcast that doesn’t just talk about murders, it solves them.

09/12/22 • 22 min

5 Listeners

Thanks to pop culture we’re all familiar with the Tunnel of Love ride. A couple floats into atunnel (riding in a swan-shaped boat), emerging more in love on the other side. But raise your hand if you’ve ever actually seen one. Seeing no hands, we’ll continue...
It’s rare today to find a piece of land that someone doesn’t claim ownership of. Who knew that extended to... the moon?
Podcasts entertain us by covering various topics - everything from personal finance to true crime. One true crime podcast did more than entertain - it solved a decades-old murder.
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https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/tunnel-of-love-scandalous-history https://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2019/06/13/space-travel-moon-resources-000899
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-62735339

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Companies will try almost anything to get you to notice them - with some things more outlandish than others. So, did Taco Bell really try to purchase the Liberty Bell?
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Reality shows can teach us a lot about ourselves. When Scottish TV decided to base a reality show on re-starting human civilization, what could go wrong? Hint: a lot.
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https://www.thelist.com/935900/what-really-happened-when-a-price-is-right-contestant-made-a-perfect-bid/
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/mar/23/eden-reality-show-contestants-year-wilderness-no-one-watching

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