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Remember when "the dress" broke the internet? Well, Taylor gets GOT by it, lol. Join us as we get to the bottom of it and then talk about some of our all-time favorite video games.

In this episode, we each present (2) games off our all-time favorites lists. Exploring Resident Evil, we talk about door animations and how RE opened the door for countless horror survival games. Then, stop in Hyrule to remember you could cut grass, and Taylor invents a new item called the "Wind Stick" for The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. A love for sci-fi adds Prey (2017) to the list, and Willie and Taylor chat about finding their friend's pizza box design in the game. The list wouldn't be complete without one of the best 1st person-shooter franchises ever—Halo. Willie picks Halo 3 and talks about the impact of the marketing campaigns for the game. Gears of War  reminds us of just how badass the Lancer is, and Joseph talks about playing the game with friends during a deployment to Iraq. We wrap by discussing the art direction of Surviving Mars and how the gameplay is impressive for a city builder made for consoles.

Our All-Time Favorites picks in the episode are Resident Evil, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Prey (2017), Halo 3, Gears of War, and Surviving Mars. 

Other games briefly mentioned in this episode: Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 3, Tomb Raider, Secret of Mana, Fallout, Starfield, Dishonored, Red Dead Redemption 2, Dead Space, No Man Sky, Halo Infinite, Guitar Hero, Gears of War: Judgement, Gears Tactics, Gears 5, Halo 2, and Civilization.

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DEEP DIVE - In this episode, the guys at Two Legged Table discuss the Ins and outs of the Mexican Military Op, Operation Black Swan.  Operation Black Swan is the recapture of El Chapo In January of 2016. The guys at two legged table talk all about the raid that took place on January 8th and some of El Chapo's tunnels. It's a fun one so tuned to hear what the guys have to say and let us know how they did.

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On Cock and Bull this Tuesday, we are joined by Navin Noronha, Sriraam Padmanabhan and our very own Silverie (Antariksh). There is a question around the IVM office if, who broke the goddamn toilet seat? They also talk about Elon Musk's challenge to Vladimir Putin for a one-on-one battle to end the Russia-Ukraine war, and whether Elon Musk is the Kanye West of the business world. Moving on to another topic, thieves broke into a house in Gurugram only to find grenades, and India buying oil from Russia on a discount of $25. Further, they also discuss the heatwave alert for Mumbaikars issued by the Mumbai municipality with severe heat expected from 12:00 noon to 3:00pm today, Navin tells us his story about fasting for Good Friday, Cyrus' 14 second baths and Silverie's 15 minute baths. Tune in for this and much more.

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The use of hand grenades on the battlefield goes back to the 1500s. Weighing up to six pounds, these early versions were basically hollow metal balls filled with gun powder and attached to slow-burning fuses. Over time, the weight has gone down and the effectiveness has improved. However, one element of these explosive devices that has remained a challenge is customizing their output based on the mission. 

Enter Norway-based Nammo and their Scalable Offensive Hand Grenade. Instead of relying on fragments of embedded metal to disable the enemy, they use the release of pressure to disable, injure and kill the enemy, or destroy structures. 

A concussion style grenade is nothing new, but the ability to essentially stack potentially lethal grenades like Legos by attaching up to two additional units offers new application potential. For example, one grenade could be used to stun, but attaching additional grenades could escalate the explosive effect accordingly. 

Also, each grenade can have its own fuse, allowing for a sort of timed or chain reaction, again, depending on the circumstance. The lack of metal fragmentation also allows for less collateral damage from flying shrapnel and the option of slowing down an adversary, as opposed to more lethal results.

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