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Nov 2025
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The Dark Side of Achievement & The Aston...

Mike Carruthers | OmniCast Media
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Why are the numbers 1, 2, and 3 across the top of a phone keypad but across the bottom of a calculator? It’s not random — and once you hear the logic, you’ll never look at a keypad the same way again. That’s just one of three quirky mysteries I explain at the start of this episode, along with surprising insights about portholes and time. Source: Ivan Semeniu ... Show More
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