EPISODE · Dec 5, 2024 · 36 MIN
History's Famous Mistranslations, Part Two: Life on Mars, the Cold War, and FARTFULL
from Ridiculous History · host iHeartPodcasts
Did a mistranslation lead to theories of life on Mars? What exactly was Khrsuschev trying to say at that big U.N. meeting? Language is amazing -- and it's also pretty complicated. As a result, translation is often more an art than an exact science, and over the course of human history mistranslations have led to some astonishing, at-times dangerous, and often ridiculous results. In the second episode of this continuing series, Ben, Noel and Max dive into more bizarre historical mistranslations, from unfortunate car names to that time IKEA accused children of constantly farting, and so much more.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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