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Best of 2022: Nazca Lines Pt. 2 Dec 29, 2022

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After years of research, Dr. Maria Reiche formed one mainstream idea about how and why the Nazca Lines were made. But who were they made for? In the 1960s, Swiss author Erich Von Daniken proposed a theory: that aliens visited our ancestors and imparted onto them the knowledge needed to create our greatest earthly treasures. Most experts ignored these claims. Others believed he was on to something...

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Best of 2022: Nazca Lines Pt. 1 Dec 27, 2022

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Discovered in the early 20th century, the Nazca Lines are a group of vast, mysterious formations in Peru’s Nazca Desert. For years, archaeologist Maria Reiche researched the origins of these geoglyphs, ultimately determining how and why they were built. But who were they a message for?

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The Dayton Christmas Killings Pt. 2 Dec 21, 2022

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The spree continues into Christmas Day and beyond, during which the teen gang murders their third, fourth, fifth and sixth victims. After a tip, police catch the group wearing victims’ clothing, driving a victim’s stolen car, and in possession of the guns they used in their murders. A Parcast holiday special from Serial Killers.

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The Dayton Christmas Killings Pt. 1 Dec 21, 2022

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In the early hours of Christmas Eve 1992, a senseless murder in Dayton, Ohio, marks the beginning of a rampage. What started as a desire for Christmas cash turns into a three-day killing spree that leaves six people dead. Even more shocking was that the brazen killers were just teens. A Parcast holiday special from Serial Killers.

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Doomsday: Will A.I. Conquer the World? Dec 15, 2022

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Every day, we’re seeing advancements in artificial intelligence with the potential to radically change lives. Question is, will they change for the better — or worse? Will machines be our saviors after the dawn of the Singularity? Or will sentient A.I. tip us toward an apocalypse of our own making?

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Doomsday: Is Nuclear Winter on the Horizon? Dec 13, 2022

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We don’t have to rely on our imaginations to predict what an all-out atomic war would do to us, and everything else on the planet. The Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear bombings tell us enough, and even if they didn’t, we have examples of atomic accidents and reactor meltdowns to relay the horrors of nuclear fallout. The question today is, how close have we come to an atomic WWIII — and if it happened, would we be able to survive it?

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Doomsday: Can We Survive a Killer Asteroid? Dec 08, 2022

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Threats from space aren’t limited to extraterrestrial life forms. Celestial rockfall can do damage on a global scale — and it already has. From the KT Event 65 million years ago that wiped out the dinosaurs, to the Tunguska Event in 1908 Siberia that felled 80 million trees, cosmic collisions have apocalyptic aftermaths. Luckily for us, systems are being developed to protect our planet — whether from massive stray asteroids, or supercharged solar winds.

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Doomsday: Are Alien Overlords on Their Way? Dec 06, 2022

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If the prophecies of a mystic named Baba Vanga are true, Earth is due for an alien invasion any minute now. And she’s not the only one who’s sounded the alarm. Scientists have voiced concerns for years, fueled by credible reports of UFO sightings that suggest we’re far from alone in the galaxy. The only question is, do our interstellar neighbors come in peace? Or with a will to conquer the cosmos… and harvest our planet for their gain?

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Doomsday: Did Prophets Predict the Apocalypse? Dec 01, 2022

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Ancient texts can paint a grim picture of humanity’s demise — but what’s in store depends on your source. We could be in for anything from global disasters and epic wars, to supernatural ascensions, to enlightened beings shepherding us into the next age. With prophets to warn us, and preppers to guide us, what do major religions tell us about the end times? And how do we know if we’re living in them… right now?

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The Devil's Sea Nov 29, 2022

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In 1980, a massive British carrier disappeared in a region of the North Pacific — adding to the area’s bleak legacy of lost ships. It’s said these waters are one of the twelve “vile vortices” of the world… and that the strange things that happen within them are decidedly paranormal.

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