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How The Elephant Got Its Trunk

How The Elephant Got Its Trunk

Season 7 Episode 4
11:53
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How the Himalayas Changed the World

Season 7 Episode 6
10:04
Where Did the Moon Come From?

Where Did the Moon Come From?

Season 7 Episode 5
10:50
The Dinosaurs That Evolution Forgot

The Dinosaurs That Evolution Forgot

Season 7 Episode 7
9:19
How Animals Got Butts

How Animals Got Butts

Season 7 Episode 9
12:10
When the Amazon Flowed Backwards

When the Amazon Flowed Backwards

Season 7 Episode 10
11:25
When Neandertals Became Apex Predators

When Neandertals Became Apex Predators

Season 7 Episode 11
11:50
The Mystery of the Cretaceous Pompeii

The Mystery of the Cretaceous Pompeii

Season 7 Episode 13
10:39
How Mountains Make Evolution Weird

How Mountains Make Evolution Weird

Season 7 Episode 14
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What's the Oldest Beverage

Season 7 Episode 3

When exactly did we start drinking other things, and why? To find out, we have to look at the world’s oldest beverages – which might not be what you expect.

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