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Tom Scott: England
S01E18 — I Get Excited About an Ampersand
S01E18 — I Get Excited About an Ampersand
Tom Scott: England
S01E18 I Get Excited About an Ampersand
In Hereford Cathedral, I step into a library where every book remains chained to its shelf. Examining two of these volumes side by side reveals how swiftly a single innovation can transform the world—and how dramatically our relationship with knowledge shifted in just a few generations.
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I helped break a 142-year-old bell, and that's okay.
Episode 2
I missed the evidence. Can you spot it?
Episode 4
These mannequins can bleed.
Episode 6
If you found candy with my name in it, here's why
Episode 8
Episode 9
This man stops people drowning in quicksand
Pulling the lever is the easy part.
Episode 12
Episode 13
I got hit in the teeth with 900-year-old antlers
I launched the Mighty Trebuchet!
If I Get this Wrong, 50,000 People Will Hear It.
I Have a Weird Conspiracy Theory About This Bridge
I Get Excited About an Ampersand