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The Giant Bird That Got Lost in Time

The Giant Bird That Got Lost in Time

Season 2 Episode 15
8:33
When We First Made Tools

When We First Made Tools

Season 2 Episode 16
9:08
Ancient Fauna, Flora & Fungi

When Giant Scorpions Swarmed the Seas

Season 2 Episode 17
11:38
When We Tamed Fire

When We Tamed Fire

Season 2 Episode 18
11:46
The Croc That Ran on Hooves

The Croc That Ran on Hooves

Season 2 Episode 22
8:41
When the Synapsids Struck Back

When the Synapsids Struck Back

Season 2 Episode 26
10:10
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How 7,000 Years of Epic Floods Changed the World

Season 2 Episode 13

Strange geologic landmarks in the Pacific Northwest are the lingering remains of a mystery that took nearly half a century to solve. These features turned out to be a result one of the most powerful and bizarre episodes in geologic history: this region experienced dozens of major, devastating floods over the course of more than 7,000 years.

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