In this Deep Dive episode, our hosts discuss the nationwide fallout from a tied 2000 presidential election, the birthdays of notable figures including Marie Curie, and a surprising cost‑saving fact from airline catering.

• 📜 The 2000 presidential tie: how recounts and legal battles drove national attention, heightened stress and polarization, turned clarity into a sought‑after commodity, and shifted consumer and advertising behavior as audiences searched for trusted sources.
• 🎂 Birthday spotlight: Marie Curie (with mentions of Albert Camus and Leon Trotsky) — Curie’s resilience breaking gender barriers, her dual Nobel achievements, and how her radioactivity research seeded everyday medical diagnostics and therapies, plus broader market and institutional effects that shape STEM participation.
• 💡 Fact of the day: American Airlines’ 1987 decision to remove one olive per first‑class salad saved $40,000 — a case study in marginal changes that scale, customer perception vs. operational savings, and service‑design choices that target low‑visibility, high‑impact costs.

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