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The Treasure of Victorio Peak, Part 1
Episode 880
The hunt for the greatest treasure of gold ever imagined.
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Alien Octopi
Episode 879
A popular Internet claim asserts that the DNA of the octopus is literally alien in origin.
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Reining In the Expanding Earth
Episode 878
Although the Expanding Earth may seem like a silly conjecture, it was actually one of the leading geophysical models quite recently.
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What the Oil Companies Really Knew, Part 2
Episode 877
Is it true that the oil companies knew how much harm they were doing as far back as the 1970s?
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What the Oil Companies Really Knew, Part 1
Episode 876
Is it true that the oil companies knew how much harm they were doing as far back as the 1970s?
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Pop Quiz: St. Patrick's Day
Episode 875
Today's quiz tests whether you've been skeptical of what you think you know about St. Patrick's Day.
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The Devil's Tramping Ground
Episode 874
Popular tales claim no plants at all will grow inside this round clearing in North Carolina, said to have been made by the Devil himself.
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Earthquake Prediction
Episode 873
After every earthquake, there's always someone who claims to have predicted it. Is earthquake prediction possible?
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Climate Change Checkup: 2023 Edition
Episode 872
The state of the climate so far... how we're doing, and what do we need to work on the most.
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7 Valentine's Day Myths
Episode 871
See if you can tell whether each of these popular beliefs about Valentine's Day are true or false.
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