4.6 • 43.5K Ratings
🗓️ 22 December 2023
⏱️ 60 minutes
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First aired back in 2009, this episode is all about one thing, or rather a collection of things. Whether you love 'em or hate 'em, chances are you rely on numbers every day of your life. Where do they come from, and what do they really do for us? This hour: stories of how numbers confuse us, connect us, and even reveal secrets about us.
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0:56.1 | So I went to Kazakhstan. |
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1:10.0 | About a black hole. |
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