Episodes (Page 118)
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A quarter of US adults have a criminal record.
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Reagan's 'Star Wars' program aimed to intercept Soviet missiles.
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A radio play dramatizes the 1916 Jersey Shore shark attacks.
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Investigate the reasons behind shark attacks on humans.
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Ramadan is the holiest month in the Muslim calendar.
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An elevator to space is being developed for ISS resupply.
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Musketeers were elite, deadly soldiers in 17th-century France.
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Explore the scientific possibilities and paradoxes of time travel.
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White-collar crime involves nonviolent acts like fraud for financial gain.
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Lightning is a powerful electrical discharge, six times brighter than the sun.
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Geysers are spectacular eruptions driven by specific geological conditions.
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Tabloids evolved from egalitarian newspapers to sensationalist media.
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The Dead Sea is the lowest dry land point on Earth.
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Executive orders are presidential directives not explicitly in the Constitution.
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Many everyday items were discovered through accidental invention.
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Icebergs are more complex than just floating ice masses.
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Acid rain, once a major threat, still persists despite climate change focus.
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A fat tax targets unhealthy food to combat obesity.
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Benoit Mandelbrot's 1980s fractal discovery revolutionized math.
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Moss, ancient and vital plants, hold surprising secrets.