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When The Earth Was Purple

When The Earth Was Purple

Season 1 Episode 15
5:37
Living Fossils' Aren't Really a Thing

Living Fossils' Aren't Really a Thing

Season 1 Episode 16
5:05
When Whales Walked

When Whales Walked

Season 1 Episode 17
4:56
An Illustrated History of Dinosaurs

An Illustrated History of Dinosaurs

Season 1 Episode 18
12:20
A Brief History of Geologic Time

A Brief History of Geologic Time

Season 1 Episode 19
12:08
The Search for the Earliest Life

The Search for the Earliest Life

Season 1 Episode 20
5:37
The Facts About Dinosaurs & Feathers

The Facts About Dinosaurs & Feathers

Season 1 Episode 21
10:01
The Last Time the Globe Warmed

The Last Time the Globe Warmed

Season 1 Episode 22
9:54
When Giant Fungi Ruled

When Giant Fungi Ruled

Season 1 Episode 24
6:37
How Two Microbes Changed History

How Two Microbes Changed History

Season 1 Episode 25
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The Time Terror Birds Invaded

The Time Terror Birds Invaded

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How Did Dinosaurs Get So Huge?

Season 1 Episode 14

Part of why we’re so fascinated with extinct dinosaurs it’s just hard for us to believe that animals that huge actually existed. And yet, they existed! From the Jurassic to the Cretaceous Periods, creatures as tall as a five-story building were shaking the Earth.

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