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Evolution: On the Run
Season 53
Episode 17
Billions of years ago, the twitch of the first muscle cells ignited a revolution of purposeful movement. Take a wild evolutionary ride from these early aquatic ancestors to highly-optimized runners like the horse, whose story is linked to our own.
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- Monday Nov 16, 7:00 PM PST on PBS SoCal Encore
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- Tuesday Nov 17, 9:00 PM PST on PBS SoCal WORLD
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