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It's Okay to Be Smart
7 Scientific Urban Legends Debunked!
Season 7
Episode 20
How can you prepare yourself to not be fooled by other scientific urban legends? I look at a few of the most famous incorrect factoids in science, and give a few suggestions for how to make our common knowledge more correct.
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