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The Great Bell of Dhammazedi (Entry 548.EX3925)

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🗓️ 16 November 2021

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

In which the largest bell ever cast spends four centuries in the mud at the bottom of a Burmese river, and Ken makes a terrible grandfather clock decision. Certificate #50855.

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0:00.0

We are Ken Jennings and John Roderick. We speak to you from our present, which we can only assume is your distant past, the turbulent time that was the early 21st century.

0:21.0

Fearing the great cataclysm that will surely befall our civilization, we began this monumental reference of strange and obscure human knowledge.

0:28.5

These recordings represent our attempt to compile and preserve wonders and esoterica that would otherwise be lost.

0:35.0

So whether you're listening from an advanced civilization or have just reinvented the technology to decrypt our transmissions,

0:41.0

this is our legacy to you.

0:43.4

This is our time capsule.

0:45.4

This is the omnibus. Okay. You have accessed entry 548.E.X.3925. certificate number 508.8.5. The Great Bell of Damazetti.

1:25.0

I like big bells and I cannot lie. I've heard you lie. What's your I can't lie about that?

1:39.0

Do you really think SirMig's a lot of saying he can't lie about other things? I assume he was just saying he

1:43.4

couldn't lie about the butts. I've I've had several very positive

1:47.7

interactions with mix and he's never lied to me once. To your

1:51.0

knowledge. No no no he speaks the truth. There's always two Sir Mix Lots, one that tells the truth and one that lies. You can only ask them one question.

1:58.5

When I asked Mix, how am I doing hosting this show?

2:03.3

Am I doing a good job?

2:04.1

He was like, mmm.

2:05.1

And that also accorded with what you'd believe to be objective truth?

2:10.7

You know, he can't lie. He wasn't wrong. Pretty true. What would you say is the

2:16.6

biggest bell in the world? The biggest bell in the world. Well, you whatever I say there's probably a bell in

2:25.5

China that's bigger. That's a good yes yeah the biggest functioning bell in the

2:29.6

world has been in China since the year 2000. They forged a new bell, the Jijang

2:37.7

Jong or Bell of Good Luck, is located near the Spring Temple Buddha, which is the world's tallest Buddha.

2:45.4

There you go.

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