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Aug 2021
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The Internet's Biggest Mystery: Cicada 3...

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In early 2012, an extremely difficult puzzle was released to 4chan, a popular internet forum, in search of highly intelligent individuals. This puzzle became known as Cicada 3301. Who are they? What happened to the winners?

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Produced by Edwin Covarrubias
Research by Madeline Guerra
Music: Simon Wilkinson

Episode page: https://adarkmemory.com/the-internets-biggest-mystery-cicada-3301/
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