麻豆社

Is Trump right about violent crime in Venezuela and the US?

Donald Trump says Venezuela is becoming safer than the US. Is he right?

• 9 mins

What can economics learn from sport?

From loss aversion to game theory, how sports provide evidence for economic theories

• 9 mins

Do we have enough clothes for the next six generations?

We delve into the stats on the scale of the fashion industry

• 9 mins

Did 20 million votes really go missing in the US election?

We investigate a viral graph that suggests turnout was drastically lower than in 2020

• 9 mins

Do fossil fuels get $7 trillion in subsidies?

We investigate a huge estimate for how much governments pay to support coal, gas and oil

• 9 mins

Can Elon Musk save the US Government $2 trillion?

We look at whether DOGE can successfully balance the US budget.

• 9 mins

Did one in 10 Greeks die in World War Two?

We investigate if 10 percent of the Greek population died during the second world war

• 9 mins

How many Americans live 鈥榩aycheck to paycheck鈥�?

How many Americans live 鈥榩aycheck to paycheck鈥�?

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Did Mussolini make the trains run on time?

Fact checking the fascist regime.

• 9 mins

Numbers of the year 2024

We ask experts about their favourite stats from 2024.

• 9 mins

Numbers of the year: Part two

Our listeners' favourite numbers of 2024

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Do 79% of Swedish asylum seekers go on holiday to the country they fled from?

We investigate a refugee claim that is often being taken out of context.

• 9 mins

Can redheads handle 25% more pain than brunettes?

We investigate if people with red hair have a hidden pain-blocking superpower

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Did Trump make billions with his meme-coin?

We investigate if the US president鈥檚 crypto is really worth tens of billions of dollars.

• 9 mins