098 = Something Blue and Diamond Birthdays Too

A Problem Squared - A podcast by Matt Parker & Bec Hill - Mondays

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098 = Something Blue and Diamond Birthdays Too šŸ’™What are the most extreme examples of something old, something blue, something borrowed, something new?Ā  Ā šŸ’ŽWhatā€™s up with diamond birthdays? Ā šŸ”„A new special one-time bonus section from Matt. Ā šŸ’¼And a look into the business briefcase.Ā  Ā  For the Diana Spencer Tiara, look no further: https://www.sothebys.com/en/digital-catalogues/power-image-royal-aristocratic-tiaras/the-spencer-tiara-r-s-garrard-1930s Hereā€™s an image of Ezra Jack Keatsā€™ childrenā€™s story The Snowy Day: https://www.nypl.org/events/exhibitions/galleries/childhood/item/11304. Selected from the millions of books that have been checked out of the library since 1895, Ezra Jack Keatsā€™ childrenā€™s story The Snowy Day, described as a ā€œcharming, beautifully illustrated tale of a child enjoying the simple magic that snow brings to his city,ā€ tops the list. And, perhaps the best suggestion from Bec, the Blue ā€˜Pantheonā€™ aka Meteor 3200: https://www.space.com/42236-weird-blue-asteroid-phaethon.html#:~:text=Asteroid%203200%20Phaethon%20is%20a,typical%20for%20comets%20than%20asteroids. Finally, this is the Diamond Birthday Tik Tok trend mentioned in Mattā€™s dinglett: https://www.tiktok.com/@misshaleymichelle/video/7196331969838566702?lang=en If youā€™re on Patreon and have a creative Wizard offer to give Bec and Matt, please comment on the ā€˜Sup ā€˜Zardsā€™ pinned post!Ā Ā  Ā  If you want to leave us a review, show the podcast to a friend or give us a rating! Please do that. It really helps.Ā  Finally, if you want even more from A Problem Squared you can connect with us and other listeners on BlueSky, Twitter, Instagram, and on Discord.