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Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard suffered an embarrassing fall while visiting a memorial to Mahatma Gandhi in New Delhi, India. Gillard tripped when her high heel became stuck in soft grass, resulting in a faceplant caught on video. The footage gained viral attention, particularly for the reaction of a nearby official in a white robe.
Nobel Peace Prize History and Norwegian Selection Process
John C. Dvorak explains the distinction between the Swedish Nobel Committees and the Norwegian Nobel Committee, which selects the Peace Prize winner. He notes that the Norwegian parliament appoints the five-person committee, making the prize more political than the scientific awards. The hosts discuss Alfred Nobel's invention of dynamite and the historical fact that Mahatma Gandhi never won the prize despite multiple nominations.
