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Jul 19
26m 25s

The Happy Pod: The thrill of swimming th...

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We meet some of the swimmers participating in this year's swim across the Arctic Circle. Also, the groundbreaking science behind three parent babies, and the grandchildren available for hire in Bulgaria.

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