Deceptively Clever Podcast

Ruff (Wikipedia)Statements:1. Ruffs were encouraged in France.2. Ruffs were banned in Spain.3. Blue ruffs were banned in England.Instagram CopyFollow @deceptivelyclever on Instagram for updates and photos of Jon's desk. Follow @justinrbannon on instagram for Oat Milk coffee stories (It's the Future). Follow @jonathonlowther on Instagram for friendship.Soundtrack Attribution:Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventureLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

St Paul's Cathedral (Wikipedia)Christopher Wren (Wikipedia)Statements1. Wren spent a year producing a model for the cathedral, and then did not even use the design.2. The design of the dome specifically was not finalised until they had already started building it.3. According to legend, an implement flaw caused the miscalculations in the design, which Wren successfully covered up.Follow @deceptivelyclever on Instagram for updates and photos of Jon's desk.Soundtrack Attribution:Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventureLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Skylab 4 (Wikipedia)Follow @deceptivelyclever on Instagram for updates and photos of Jon's desk.Soundtrack Attribution:Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventureLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

DD Tank (Wikipedia)Normandy Landings (Wikipedia)Statements:1. The tanks were so successful, the British and Americans continued to use them throughout the war, and into the 1950's.2. Conditions inside the tanks were rumoured to be so bad that soldiers refused to volunteer, so crews had to be selected through lottery.3. The tanks were part of a fighting division called the ‘Funnies', which were a group of weirdly-designed tanks used during the Normandy Landings.Follow @deceptivelyclever on Instagram for updates and photos of Jon's desk.Soundtrack Attribution:Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventureLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest (Wikipedia)Special Guest: Ben! Statements:1. The competition was started in 1916, by 4 Irish immigrants over who was the most patriotic.2. The late 1990’s/00’s saw a period of dominance by Japanese competitive eaters.3. In 2020 both men and women broke world records for hot dogs eaten in then minutes, managing 75 and 48.5 respectively.Score going in: Justin 6-4 Jon (Guests 0)Follow @deceptivelyclever on Instagram for updates and photos of Jon’s desk. Follow @justinrbannon on Instagram for Oat Milk coffee stories (It’s the Future). Follow @jonathonlowther on Instagram for friendship.

Special Guest: Lil, from Lily Beth Prints (Check out their Etsy store here).Object: Faiyum Mummy Portraits (Also known Fayum Mummy Portraits).Statements:1. It is thought 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' by Oscar Wilde was inspired by the portraits.2. The archaeologist Flinders Petrie gave the portraits personalities and character traits.3. Statement 3: Evidence suggests that all the portraits accurately portray the deceased.Score heading in: Justin 6-3 JonFollow @deceptivelyclever on Instagram for updates and photos of Jon’s desk. Follow @justinrbannon on instagram for Oat Milk coffee stories (It’s the Future). ()Follow @jonathonlowther on Instagram for friendship.Soundtrack Attribution:Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventureLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Magnavox Odyssey (Wikipedia)Ralph H. Baer (Inventor)Statements:1. The console came with gaming accessory such as dice, play money, and poker chips.2. The console did not have colour, but gamers could purchase colour overlays to stick to the front of their TV.3. The console was banned in Korea, due to the corruption of Western ideals.Follow @deceptivelyclever on Instagram for updates and photos of Jon’s desk. Follow @justinrbannon on instagram for Oat Milk coffee stories (It’s the Future). Follow @jonathonlowther on Instagram for friendship.Jack has chosen to remain anonymous, in order to avoid the inconveniences that come with fame. We respect and support this decision.Soundtrack Attribution:Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventureLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

USS Alligator - 1820 Edition (Wikipedia)Statements:1. The USS Alligator’s pursuit of the pirate ship Mentira is still celebrated to this day.2. Even though Alligator Reef is named after the sunken ship, it is unclear whether the ships actually sank there.3. The USS Alligator’s encounter with the Marianna Flora would later be brought before the Supreme Court.- Follow @deceptivelyclever on Instagram for updates and photos of Jon’s desk.- Follow @justinrbannon on instagram for Oat Milk coffee stories (It’s the Future). - Follow @jonathonlowther on Instagram for friendship.Soundtrack Attribution:Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventureLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Curling (Wikipedia)World’s Oldest Curling Stone (Stirling Stone)Statements:1. It is disputed whether the game originated in Scotland or Flanders.2. James VI tried to outlaw the game during his reign.3. The first World Championship wasn't held until 1959.Score Going In: Justin 5-3 JonFollow @deceptivelyclever on Instagram for updates and photos of Jon’s desk.Follow @justinrbannon on Instagram for Oat Milk coffee stories (It’s the Future).Follow @jonathonlowther on Instagram for friendship.Soundtrack Attribution:Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventureLicence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Bell Rock Lighthouse (Wikipedia)Aeropress Coffee Brewer (Wikipedia)Statements:1. Due to a communication error, HMS Argyll crashed into Bell Rock and sank in 1915.2. It is called Bell Rock because of a legend regarding the Abbot of Arbroath.3. The work was considered so dangerous that the company mostly advertised to unmarried male workers. Follow @deceptivelyclever on Instagram for updates and photos of Jon’s desk.Follow @justinrbannon on instagram for Oat Milk coffee stories (It’s the Future).Follow @jonathonlowther on Instagram for friendship.Soundtrack Attribution:Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventureLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The Black RoosterChianti (Wine)Score heading in: 5-3 JustinFollow @deceptivelyclever on Instagram.Statements:1. It is said that the black rooster was starved and kept in a dark room for multiple days to make it crow earlier.2. It is now effectively compulsory to display the rooster on a bottle of wine, if it is to be called Chianti Classico.3. Producers from a village in Burgundy, France, sued in 2013 to prevent the trademark from being enforced.Soundtrack Attribution:Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventure License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The First Christmas CardStatements:1. Some of the cards were given to Queen Victoria, who sent them to other European Monarchs,2. Early Christmas cards were inspired by Valentine’s Day cards.3. The second commercially produced Christmas card was not released until 1848 (1843).Score heading in: 4-3 JustinFollow @deceptivelyclever on InstagramSoundtrack Attribution:Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventure License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Article: The 50 Worst InventionsSmell-O-Vision—Follow @deceptivelyclever on Instagram for updates and photos of Jon’s desk.Follow @justinrbannon on instagram for Oat Milk coffee stories (It’s the Future).Follow @jonathonlowther on Instagram for friendship.—Statements:1. Despite high anticipation, the smell-o-vision system was used only once.2. Viewers claimed Smell-O-Vision made them drowsy.3. Due to there being a similar competitor, the race to deliver scented cinema was called ‘The Battle of the Smellies.’—Soundtrack Attribution:Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventure License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

KinetoscopeFollow @deceptivelyclever on Instagram for updates from @jonathonlowther and reposts from @justinrbannonSoundtrack Attribution:Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventure License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Sinners’ BibleFollow @deceptivelyclever on Instagram for updates and tea debates.Soundtrack Attribution:Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventure License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Status Quo (Jerusalem and Bethlehem)Church of the Holy SepulchreNusaybah FamilyStatements:1. The ladder has actually been moved twice, despite the strict rules of the Status Quo.2. Pope Paul VI went to Jerusalem in 1962 to get the ladder permanently removed.3. A muslim family has cared for the keys to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for 800 years.Soundtrack Attribution:Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventure License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Vostok 1Yuri GagarinSpace Dog LaikaStatements:1. America put a man in space only one month after the Vostok 1 mission.2. The man responsible for designing the mission (Sergei Korolev) was a former soviet prisoner.3. After Vostok 1, along with receiving many honours, Yuri Gagarin went on a propaganda tour with the first dog in space.Follow @deceptivelyclever on Instagram for updates, quizzes and miscellaneous fun.Soundtrack Attribution:Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventure License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The Object: Newes from ScotlandBritish Library listing of News from Scotland'The Crucible’ by Arthur MillerSoundtrack Attribution:Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventure License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

33 Thomas StreetYorkshire TeaStatements:1. The building is probably used by the NSA as a mass surveillance hub.2. In 1991, a small oversight resulted in 5 million calls being blocked in a single day.3. There was a worker’s strike in 1983 due to the conditions within the building.Soundtrack Attribution:Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventure License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The Emperor FountainStatements:1. The fountain infrastructure now generates a third of the House’s electricity.2. The 7th Earl’s wine (Blanche) had the fountain uninstalled because she didn’t like it.3. Tsar Nicholas never saw the fountain.Soundtrack Attribution:Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventure License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The ThingThe Theremin (Musical Instrument)Leon ThereminStatements:1. Theremin tried to make the device ineffective whilst not getting in trouble with Soviets.2. The American agent (Bezjian) who found The Thing was so worried the soviets would come and get the device that he took it to bed that night.3. America kept the discovery secret until they themselves were caught spying.Soundtrack Attribution:Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventure License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

More information on the Border reiversScottish Halloween TraditionsOutlander, the TV show (IMBD link)Soundtrack Attribution:Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventure License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Wikipedia page of the case between Mrs Carlill and the Carbolic Smoke Ball Company.Influenza Pandemic Wikipedia.Soundtrack Attribution:Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventure License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

‘Spruce Goose’ Image SearchHughes H-4 Hercules (Wikipedia)Soundtrack Attribution:Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4383-sneaky-adventureLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In which we discuss old lost things found in the ground, the politics of detectorism, and throw in some spoon chat.

In which we judge a famous philosopher for his post-death instructions and uncover the mischievous tendencies of university students.

In which we discuss an old book, a beautiful little town in England, and a humble young fellow called William Shakespeare

In which a rooster is covered in soot to catch a thief, and hard math is done.