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WS MoreOrLess: Mosquitoes and elephants

Has the mosquito killed half the people who have ever lived? Tim Harford assesses the claim. Are 96 elephants a day being killed in Africa? Plus, a return to the subject of 鈥�...

Has the mosquito killed half the people who have ever lived? Tim Harford assesses the claim. Are 96 elephants a day being killed in Africa? Plus, a return to the subject of left-handers 鈥� could it be true that they're more likely to be criminal masterminds? This programme was first broadcast on the 蘑菇短视频 World Service.

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