 And now, great moments in unintended consequences. Part one, seashores. The year 2003. The problem? There's a photo of Barbara Streisand's house on the internet. The solution? Sue the photographer for $50 million and demand the photo be removed. Sounds like a great idea, with the best of intentions. What could possibly go wrong? It turns out when you try and hide something, people get interested. The aerial image, part of a larger project to document coastal erosion, had only been downloaded six times before Streisand got upset. But in the month following the lawsuit, over 400,000 people clicked on the image of Streisand's house. Bab's lost case was forced to pay $177,000 in legal fees, and the Streisand effect is now shorthand for bringing unwanted attention to the very thing being suppressed. Maybe next time, don't mention it. Part two, open sesame. The year 2022. The problem? Over a million Americans are allergic to sesame seeds. The solution? Add them to the FDA's major allergens list, which requires food manufacturers and restaurants to disclose if products either contain or might have come in contact with the seeds. Sounds like a great idea, with the best of intentions. What could possibly go wrong? Turns out, sesame seeds are small and a bit hard to keep track of. Making it frustrating and expensive to guarantee seeds will not cross-contaminate other foods. Under the Streisand FDA rules, it's not good enough to simply state that a food may contain or is produced in a facility that uses sesame, so rather than go through the cost and hassle of assuring there are none in their product, companies simply added small amounts and included it to the list of ingredients. Presto, problem solved. Unless you know, you're allergic. Part three, oddball. The year 1994. The problem? Ties in soccer on boring. The solution? Organizers of the Caribbean Cup made game-winning overtime goals count double, pushing teams to play aggressively in extra time. Sounds like a great idea, with the best of intentions. What could possibly go wrong? It turns out, math. In the last group game of the tournament, Barbados needed to beat Grenada by two goals to reach the final. Otherwise, Grenada would advance. With only minutes left in the match, Barbados found themselves up by only a single goal. Realizing their predicament, Barbados scored on themselves. So long as they could keep the game tied during regular play, Barbados could win by two with a single score in overtime. What followed was one of the most bizarre five minutes in the history of the game, with Barbados defending both goals, while Grenada tried to score in either end of the field. Grenada failed, Barbados scored in overtime, and the rule was dropped. And then it rolled around on the pitch for a while, grabbing its knees, screaming for a penalty, or was so hurt. Go! Re-evaluate your priors. Great moments and unintended consequences. Good intentions, bad results. Do you have an idea for a future episode? Put it in the comments. I'd like to read.