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On The Spot: What Might Have Been, Oddities, Myths
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What Might Have Been, Oddities, Myths
Season 3  |  Episode 8  |  Discovery Kids  |  March 12, 2015

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From what might have occurred if certain events in history hadn't happened, to busting some of the most outrageous myths about sleep, earthquakes and the speed of light.

From what might have occurred if certain events in history hadn't happened, to busting some of the most outrageous myths about sleep, earthquakes and the speed of light.

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