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Jan 2023
29m 43s

Unexplainable or Not: Bikes, planes, ice...

Vox
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Our game show is back! This week, Avery Trufelman, host of the Articles of Interest podcast, tries to guess which of these three mysteries of movement have been solved and which are still unexplainable. For more, go to http://vox.com/unexplainable It’s a great place to view show transcripts and read more about the topics on our show. Also, email us! unexplai ... Show More
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