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The Extinction That Never Happened

The Extinction That Never Happened

Season 1 Episode 10
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The Strange Case of the Buzzsaw Jaws

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The Age of Giant Insects

The Age of Giant Insects

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History's Most Powerful Plants

History's Most Powerful Plants

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When The Earth Was Purple

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Living Fossils' Aren't Really a Thing

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An Illustrated History of Dinosaurs

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A Brief History of Geologic Time

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The Biggest Thing That Ever Flew

Season 1 Episode 8

Today, we’re familiar with two types of flying vertebrates -- birds and bats. But over 66 million years ago, there was a giraffe-sized reptile that soared through the sky.

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