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May 13th, 2014 17m 1s

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Episode 4: Arthropleura armata

Apr 6th, 2014 18m 23s

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Mar 7th, 2014 19m 58s

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Feb 3rd, 2014 12m 35s

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Episode 1: C. Megalodon

Jan 8th, 2014 13m 47s

Season 1: DynastiesEpisode 1: C. MegalodonA brief introduction, and then on to the fearsome mega-toothed shark — and how it changed paleontology forever.