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William Shatner's Weird Or What?

Ep 6 Of 10

Season 1 | Episode 6 | SBS | December 20, 2010

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William Shatner investigates three astonishing ancient mysteries: A 900-year-old skeleton found in a Mexican cave may be evidence that aliens once walked our planet; a Peruvian doctor discovers stone carvings that suggest that dinosaurs lived alongside humans; and a 2000-year-old wooden model reveals an incredible secret - did the ancient Egyptians invent the aeroplane?

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William Shatner's Weird Or What?

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