Defence Spending, Rare Earths and Trunk Truths

This More or Less podcast episode fact-checks claims surrounding the Ukraine conflict and Lent. It debunks Donald Trump's $350 billion US aid figure, revealing the actual amount and comparing it to European contributions, highlighting discrepancies in aid types (loans vs. grants). The episode also clarifies the duration of Lent, explaining the exclusion of Sundays, and explores the implications of increased UK defense spending on other budget areas, potentially necessitating significant cuts across various sectors. Finally, it addresses the misconception of the number of muscles in an elephant's trunk, differentiating between muscle fascicles, muscles, and muscle groups.