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Sound Bites

Each fortnight Sound Bite's Peter and Russell talk about a topic, tune in and even join in the conversation.

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Famous Facts that just aren't true
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Have you ever heard a "fact" and thought, wow that's really interesting? Maybe you heard something and thought it was so enjoyable to know that you have repeated it yourself. How do you know it's true? Join Peter and Russell as we take a look at some of the famous facts that people have been told that have turned out to be untrue. Why did we believe them in the first place? Where did they come from? and how do we know that they're not true?

Unsolved mysteries (part 2)
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This week the mysteries continue with Peter and Russell as they look at two famous unsolved conundrums. Grab your forensics kits and help us unravel the mystery of the Dyatlov Pass. Why would a group of experienced hikers abandon their tent in the middle of the night, ill prepared in the freezing cold? Or if you prefer, grab your code breaker and join us for a look into the Voynich Manuscript. Who wrote this 600 year old book and what language was it written in? What are they trying to tell us or even keep hidden from us? The Voynich manuscript has baffled Wold War II code breakers, linguists and even narrow AI. Go to archive.org and view the manuscript for yourself? Can you decode it?

More famous facts that just aren't true
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This week Peter and Russell look some more famous "facts" that people frequently quote that sadly just aren't true. Do you believe you shouldn't go swimming after eating? Do your hair and nails continue to grow after you die? Do you really have nightmares if you eat cheese before bed? Would an Ostrich really stick it's head in the sand when scared? Join us as we explore the basis of these beliefs and if they're actually true.