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Rock Paper Scissors Bus

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<p>When the two greatest auction houses in the world – Christie’s and Sotheby’s – vied for the privilege of auctioning off $20 million worth of art in 2004, little did they know that they would be forced to engage in an ancient form of ritualized combat known as <i>rock paper scissors</i>.</p><p>Plus, we get a hilarious breakdown of the Shang-Chi bus fight scene by a real San Francisco Muni bus operator, <a href="https://twitter.com/that_mc/status/1459613123590066180">Mc Allen</a>.</p><p><a href="https://99percentinvisible.org/?post_type=episode&p=38606">Rock Paper Scissors Bus</a></p><p>Subscribe to <a href="https://snapjudgment.org/how-to-listen/">Snap Judgment</a></p> <p><p>Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early.&nbsp;<br><br>Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting <a href="http://siriusxm.com/podcastsplus." target="_blank">siriusxm.com/podcastsplus</a>.&nbsp;</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>