Listen "26: Cheese Pull, Rolling Luggage, The Scorpion and The Frog, Peace Symbol"
Episode Synopsis
Even if you're not familiar with the term “cheese pull” – you've definitely seen more than one of them. It's an old trick. We'll explain.📍 Rolling luggage is a mysteriously recent invention. Why did something so obvious take so long to come to our rescue? 📍 The scorpion and the frog is a fable that purports to teach us a lesson about the inevitability of human nature. What happens in the fable and why is it controversial? 📍 Finally in this episode, we look at the origin of the peace symbol. You might be surprised to learn of how it came about.About REMORANDOMREMORANDOM is a printed biannual book series that celebrates Uncommon knowledge and everything interesting.Browse and order REMORANDOM books and/or subscribe to the series via the REMORANDOM.com website HERE.Subscribe to this companion “REMORANDOM” podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts … or watch in video format HERE on Spotify, HERE on YouTube or HERE on Substack.About REMOREMO was founded as a General Store in Sydney in 1988, and was famous for its mail order catalogues. Those catalogues were the inspiration for REMORANDOM, but this new leg of the REMO journey is not so much about selling THINGS, as it is about telling STORIES … in celebration of what’s interesting. Inspiring curious minds.More about REMO Since 1988 HEREYou can contact REMO via the website HERECreditsREMORANDOM is produced and published by REMO Since 1988. Podcast co-hosts: Remo Giuffré & Claudia Chan ShawOriginal REMORANDOM theme usic by Tom Thum … using only his voice. Watch his 2013 TEDxSydney talk HERECopyright © EOLO Pty Limited. All rights reserved.