Episode 30: Argentina - Massive Sloths, Mysterious Mazes, and Messed-Up Dinosaurs

       


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This time on TLT, Zaeem loses himself in a maze, Ali delivers an Oscar-worthy rendition of the Atlantis of Argentina, and Zaki introduces us to the stupidest-looking dinosaur ever. Join us as we explore the ins and outs of Argentina!


Random Rubbish

https://scoobydoo.fandom.com/wiki/Doos

EDIT: What the hell? There are so many of them! -- Ali

EDIT 2: Yeah, they've got a whole family tree and everything! -- Zaki

EDIT 3: I TOLD YOU. -- Zaeem



Fun Facts (we use the term loosely)

Maradona Church

https://iglesiamaradoniana.wordpress.com/

https://manofmany.com/entertainment/sport/ten-commandments-church-of-maradona


Tidy Names

https://www.joe.ie/uncategorized/law-passed-to-ban-parents-naming-their-kids-messi-in-messis-home-town-in-argentina-462961

EDIT: Tidy names? How does that even relate to my fact? -- Ali

EDIT 2: Because there's no Messi. -- Zaeem

EDIT 3: Wow. Get help. -- Ali

EDIT 4: It doesn't even make sense. How can it be tidy if there's one Messi living there? -- Zaki

EDIT 5: Fine. It's a Little Messi. -- Zaeem

EDIT 6: Wow. Get help. -- Zaki


Argentina Name Origins

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-country-is-named-after-an-element.html


Tourist Advice

https://www.worldnomads.com/explore/south-america/argentina/8-things-i-wish-i-knew-before-going-to-argentina

https://landingpadba.com/how-to-use-sube-card-argentina



Actual Locations

Borges Memorial Maze

https://laberintodeborges.com/index.html 


Baby Atlantis  

https://theculturetrip.com/south-america/argentina/articles/villa-epecuen-argentinas-underwater-town-that-drowned

https://darktourists.com/the-ruins-of-villa-epecuen-argentina-a-resort-town-submerged

EDIT: Zaeem, change the stupid name to the name of the thing. It's the Villa Epecuen. This is exactly what happened in the stupid Google Doc. -- Zaki


Dinosaurs (including the weird fat neck one)

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/dino-directory/country/argentina/gallery.html

https://www.welcomeargentina.com/paleontologia/museos_i.html

EDIT: Ignore those links and check this out instead: https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/IU4TQp7rYfh3143SO760H0x3TDU=/1913x1435/smart/filters:no_upscale()/GettyImages-1087324712-57e7d9a94d0c499387ebc24792fa4f9d.jpg Look at its neck! -- Ali


End of the World, So Play with Some Penguins

​​https://www.explorewithlora.com/penguins-argentina


Bottle House (aka "Trash House")

https://www.welcomeargentina.com/puertoiguazu/bottle-house.html

EDIT: I Googled it and it's called the Bottle House. Not the Trash House. -- Zaeem

EDIT 2: It's made out of trash, so it's a trash house. It's common sense. -- Ali


Museo de la Plata (Apparently, they have audio guides!)

https://theculturetrip.com/south-america/argentina/articles/the-top-6-museums-in-argentina/

EDIT: Thanks for ignoring all the other things I listed about this place. Mug. -- Zaki


Perito Moreno Glacier

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/perito-moreno-glacier



Histories & Mysteries

The Only Mystery Is How This Dinosaur Got Such a Fat Neck 

https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/IU4TQp7rYfh3143SO760H0x3TDU=/1913x1435/smart/filters:no_upscale()/GettyImages-1087324712-57e7d9a94d0c499387ebc24792fa4f9d.jpg

EDIT: Ali, I'm the one who does the blog and the titles. You're the one who does stupid sound effects. -- Zaeem

EDIT 2: WHY IS THE NECK SO FAT?! -- Ali

EDIT 3: Ali, you mug, give it a rest. -- Zaki

EDIT 4: LOOK. AT. THE. FAT. NECK. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. -- Ali



Movies & Culture

Movies Filmed in Argentina

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Films_shot_in_Argentina

EDIT: Lazy little git. Couldn't even bother to provide some better info than a Wikipedia link. -- Ali & Zaki

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