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Jun 2024
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The Skeptics Guide #987 - Jun 8 2024

DR. STEVEN NOVELLA
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Quickie with Bob - Drake Equation; News Items: Chang-e-6 Lifts Off from Moon, Adaptogens, Younger Menarche, More Aliens, Metasurface Night Vision; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Megabits and Ancient Pyramids; Science or Fiction 
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