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Episode 8: Bondi Mermaids, Karaoke, Swiss Railway Clock, Hollywood Sign

The second hand on a Swiss railway clock only takes 58 and a half seconds to complete a full revolution. What gives?

There's a big rock at the north end of Bondi Beach called, naturally enough, Big Rock. Why is it also called Mermaid Rock? Why should you never sing Frank Sinatra's "My Way" as your karaoke song in Thailand and Malaysia?  The second hand on a Swiss railway clock only takes 58 and a half seconds to complete a full revolution. Why is that?  And finally in this episode, what does Playboy magazine have to do with LA's famous Hollywood sign? 


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REFERENCED REMORANDOM CHAPTERS

Bondi Mermaids is featured in REMORANDOM 2
Karaoke is featured in REMORANDOM 2
Swiss Railway Clock is featured in REMORANDOM 1
Hollywood Sign is featured in REMORANDOM 1

PODCAST CREDITS

REMORANDOM is produced and published in Sydney by REMO Since 1988

Podcast co-hosts: Remo Giuffré and Claudia Chan Shaw

Contact us via email at hello@remorandom.com

Original Theme Music by Tom Thum … using only his voice. Watch his 2013 TEDxSydney talk HERE.

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