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Episode 19 Transcript courtesy of Laurie Foster
| AIDS | 3471 |  |
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| Flat Tires | 1756 | |
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| The Washington Redskins Controversy | -179 | |
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| Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey | -1105 | |
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| See All the Problems... | |||
This preview from the new season of South Park perfectly sums up the Redskins controversy:
Correction: 1 out of 6 people don’t have AIDS or HIV. The correct stat according to the CDC is:
More than 1.1 million people in the United States are living with HIV infection, and almost 1 in 6 (15.8%) are unaware of their infection. Source
The confusion on the episode comes from this shitty infographic from aids.gov because they separate the statistic with a giant image that breaks up the text. And here are the stupid conspiracy theories about the origin of AIDS if you’re in the mood for reading bullshit.
And finally, here are some articles about awesome tires that exist but we’re still not using:
A Tire That Evolves as It Wears
Reinventing the Wheel (and the Tire, Too)
Tweel photo credit
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