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Aug 2020
23m 35s

Bio-Attack

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In 1984, hundreds of people in The Dalles, Oregon became ill with food poisoning. Local, state and federal disease detectives slowly unraveled the medical mystery. Along with a unique strain of bacteria, they discovered a religious cult's bizarre plot to overthrow the government -- using germ warfare. To learn more about how HLN protects listener privacy, vi ... Show More
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