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Oct 2021
1h 6m

The Zodiac Killer

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As Halloween Month continues, we're taking a break from discussing ghosts and ghouls to turn our attention to real-life killer, cryptography enthusiast and all-around jerk, The Zodiac Killer. His murders have gone unsolved for decades, but this week, some internet goofballs decided they've cracked the case. Have they? We investigate!

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