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Mythical Elves Pt. 1 Dec 05, 2019

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Mysterious figures with mystical powers have appeared in the mythologies of cultures throughout the world. These beings, dubbed "elves" and "dwarves," have been depicted as dangerous tricksters and god-like beings. But is there more to these legends than simply fiction?

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The Silent Twins Pt. 2 Nov 28, 2019

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After a lifetime of inexplicable behavior and sullen silence, identical twins June and Jennifer Gibbons were sentenced to indefinite treatment at Broadmoor Psychiatric Hospital. But the sisters didn't improve and their story ended in tragedy.

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The Silent Twins Pt. 1 Nov 21, 2019

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By 1971, 8-year old Welsh twins Jennifer and June refused to speak to anyone but each other. For most of their youth, they isolated themselves, preferring to live out their days in a rich fantasy world rather than reality.

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King Solomon’s Mines Pt. 2 Nov 14, 2019

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From 970 to 931 B.C.E., King Solomon transformed war-torn Israel into a prosperous kingdom, with a capital city covered in gold. Although these ancient treasures have never been found, certain clues point to the possible locations of his missing mines.

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King Solomon’s Mines Pt. 1 Nov 07, 2019

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There are multiple clues scattered throughout the Bible as to the place where Solomon, the richest King of Ancient Israel, mined the gold which gave him his power. Explorers have searched in the Middle East, Africa and North America, but they’ve never been found.

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The Voynich Manuscript Pt. 2 Oct 31, 2019

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A centuries-old tome discovered in 1912 by antique book dealer Wilfrid Voynich. The manuscript became famous for its bizarre, indecipherable writing system. But with little explanation as to the meaning of its content, questions of a hoax arose.

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The Voynich Manuscript Pt. 1 Oct 24, 2019

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Discovered by book dealer Wilfrid Voynich in 1912—the centuries-old “Voynich Manuscript” is written in a strange text that no one has been able to decipher. For over a hundred years since its discovery, scholars, historians, and linguists have tried to uncover the secret behind this mysterious tome.

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The Buru Pt. 2 Oct 17, 2019

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Ralph Izzard, Charles Stonor, and Frank Hodgkinson's 1947 venture into the jungles of Assam failed to produce a shred of evidence for the existence of the mysterious Buru. But they weren't discouraged, and maintained for years that Burus were real.

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The Buru Pt. 1 Oct 10, 2019

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When reporter Ralph Izzard, zoologist Charles Stonor and photographer Frank Hodgkinson heard rumors that a mysterious, dino-like creature lived in the swamps of India’s Assam Region, they resolved to find and capture the beast themselves.

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Bog Bodies Pt. 2: Unlocking the Secrets of History Oct 03, 2019

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For thousands of years, men, women, and children were brutally killed, and their bodies were unceremoniously dumped into the peat bogs of northern Europe. Did these people die by murder, capital punishment, or human sacrifice? The answers remain submerged in ancient waters and peat.

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