Episode 113 - White Water, Wings & A Writer

Episode 113 - White Water, Wings & A Writer

Do you know how the word for 'white water' in Ngbandi was corrupted in French, and eventually gained prominence in an entirely different context, in the early 2010s? Do you know which logo is designed after bat wings, a defining part of the company's iconic product? Do you know which writer, who eventually served as the prime minister for the UK, was responsible for coming up with a popular phrase meaning unexpected winner?


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