Episode #735
News Items
Who's That Noisy
- Answer to last week: Radar detector
Follow Up TMT
- Answering multiple e-mails on the TMT discussion.
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Science
Chicken Tikka Masala was definitely invented in the UK around 1970, but there are dueling claims from Glasgow and London. https://theculturetrip.com/europe/united-kingdom/scotland/articles/a-brief-history-of-chicken-tikka-masala/
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Item #2
Science
Caesar salad was invented in Tijuana, Mexico in 1924. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/where-was-the-caesar-salad-invented_n_6839542
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Item #3
Science
Pasta originated in China and later exported to Italy, although not by Marco Polo. http://www.pbs.org/food/the-history-kitchen/uncover-the-history-of-pasta/
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
‘Researchers work not knowing when or where the big breakthroughs will come, or if they will ever come. That does not diminish their persistence and rarely affects their passion in the long term, although it may test their patience from time to time.’ - Ian William Chubb AC FAA (born 17 October 1943) is an Australian neuroscientist and academic, who was the Chief Scientist of Australia from 23 May 2011 to 22 January 2016