8: Bondi Mermaids, Karaoke, Swiss Railway Clock, Hollywood Sign

There's a big rock at the north end of Bondi Beach called, naturally enough, Big Rock. Why is it also called Mermaid Rock? Why should you never sing Frank Sinatra's "My Way" as your karaoke song in Thailand and Malaysia?  The second hand on a Swiss railway clock only takes 58 and a half seconds to complete a full revolution. Why is that?  And finally in this episode, what does Playboy magazine have to do with LA's famous Hollywood sign? About REMORANDOMREMORANDOM is a printed biannual book series that celebrates Everything Interesting.Browse and order REMORANDOM books and/or subscribe to the series via the REMORANDOM.com website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Subscribe to this companion “REMORANDOM” podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts … or watch in video format HERE on Spotify or ⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠ on YouTube.About REMOREMO was founded as a General Store in Sydney in 1988, and was famous for its mail order catalogues. Those catalogues were the inspiration for REMORANDOM, but this new leg of the REMO journey is not so much about selling THINGS, as it is about telling STORIES … in celebration of what’s interesting. Inspiring curious minds.More about REMO Since 1988 ⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠You can contact REMO via the website ⁠⁠⁠⁠HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠CreditsREMORANDOM is produced and published by REMO Since 1988. Podcast co-hosts: Remo Giuffré & Claudia Chan ShawOriginal REMORANDOM theme usic by Tom Thum … using only his voice. Watch his 2013 TEDxSydney talk HERECopyright © EOLO Pty Limited. All rights reserved.