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EPISODE · Jun 5, 2025 · 35 MIN

26 - Speedy Surgery, Helicopter Heroics & Dancefloors In The Sky

from What The Factual? / Facts The Way I Like It!

Into June we go marking 6 months of Facts The Way I Like It!! Episode 26 sees yet more mad facts and interesting stories from Gill and Pete.This week, Pete shares the story of Torbjørn Pedersen who visited every country on the planet without using aircraft, a story of incredible life saving heroism over Niagara Falls and finds proof that working short hours is definitely the most productive way to be.Gill tells us that the podcast is actually being released every sennight, shares stories from the glory days of Air Travel, including pub flights, dancefloors in the sky and "friendship rooms" and finally she tells us the heart-warming story of "fast surgery" and how in the 1800s a surgeon could kill 3 people with one hectic medical procedure... only one of which, was the patient.So now we're off to be bystanders in an operating theatre.Follow us on Social Media:Threads:   @WhatTheFactualpodInstagram:  @whatthefactualpodEmail us..:  [email protected]...:  https://www.youtube.com/@whatthefactualpodFacts The Way I Like It! is written and presented by Gill Smith & Pete Moor.Subjects & Research by Gill Smith & Pete Moor.Sound, Editing & Music by Pete Moor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Into June we go marking 6 months of Facts The Way I Like It!! Episode 26 sees yet more mad facts and interesting stories from Gill and Pete.This week, Pete shares the story of Torbjørn Pedersen who visited every country on the planet without using aircraft, a story of incredible life saving heroism over Niagara Falls and finds proof that working short hours is definitely the most productive way to be.Gill tells us that the podcast is actually being released every sennight, shares stories from the glory days of Air Travel, including pub flights, dancefloors in the sky and "friendship rooms" and finally she tells us the heart-warming story of "fast surgery" and how in the 1800s a surgeon could kill 3 people with one hectic medical procedure... only one of which, was the patient.So now we're off to be bystanders in an operating theatre.Follow us on Social Media:Threads:   @WhatTheFactualpodInstagram:  @whatthefactualpodEmail us..:  [email protected]...:  https://www.youtube.com/@whatthefactualpodFacts The Way I Like It! is written and presented by Gill Smith & Pete Moor.Subjects & Research by Gill Smith & Pete Moor.Sound, Editing & Music by Pete Moor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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