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How Humans Lost Their Fur

How Humans Lost Their Fur

Season 3 Episode 27
11:27

When Lizards Took Over the World

Season 3 Episode 28
8:29
When the Earth Suddenly Stopped Warming

When the Earth Suddenly Stopped Warming

Season 3 Episode 29
10:21
The Triassic Reptile With "Two Faces"

The Triassic Reptile With "Two Faces"

Season 3 Episode 30
10:11
The Reign of the Hell Ants

The Reign of the Hell Ants

Season 3 Episode 32
10:09
When We First Talked

When We First Talked

Season 3 Episode 34
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The Genes We Lost Along the Way

The Genes We Lost Along the Way

Season 3 Episode 36
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How Plankton Created A Bizarre Giant of the Seas

Season 3 Episode 25

At more than 2 meters long, Aegirocassis was not only the biggest radiodont ever, but it also may have been the biggest animal in the Early Ordovician. This bizarre marine giant may have only been possible, thanks to a major revolution among some of the tiniest organisms in the world.

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