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Oct 2023
55m 48s

The Mystery of Dubai's FROZEN Mega-Wheel...

The B1M
About this episode

This week we're covering The B1M's latest video: "The Mystery of Dubai's Frozen Mega-Wheel". Dubai is the home of the world's biggest and tallest Ferris wheel - the "Ain Dubai". BUT there's a twist... the wheel hasn't operated since March 2022.


Later in the episode, we cover:




We end the show with a voice-note from Jonathan Pipe.


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