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Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford — The Canal, the Crash and the Ketamine - Pushkin's Reign of Error
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The Canal, the Crash and the Ketamine - Pushkin's Reign of Error

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford · 41

In 1983, a plane takes off from Ottawa with less than half the required fuel on board. As the engines cut out one by one, the pilot is left with a ticking clock and an impossible task. But what does a tale of an unusual plane crash have in common with one about a disappearing canal? For this special episode, Tim is…

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