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Oct 2022

29m 4s

Episode 212: Unforeseen

About this episode

Some of the darkest moments in history happened in the sweet spot between folklore and science. And if one particular event from Philadelphia has anything to teach us, it’s that moments like that are difficult to accept—and more than a little frightening.

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