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The Why Files covers mysteries, myths and legends. We tell stories and seek the truth in a fun and lighthearted way. Our content is heavily researched; we don't release an episode unless we're sure we can bring something new to a topic.
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The Basement: Jeremy Corbell | Betrayal, Surveillance, and the Secret Higher Than Nuclear Weapons
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SummaryProphecy of the Popes | Saint Malachy's Countdown
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SummaryHuman Evolution and the Power of the Mind: Science Compilation
6d ago03:12:54Summary readyHuge thanks to Jesse for hosting this compilation! From rewriting the blueprint of life to radioactive creatures defying biology, this collection pulls back the curtain on some of the strangest scientific mysteries we've covered. A forgotten fungus may have reshaped the human brain in record time. Meaningful coincidences might be more than chance, and a maze experiment from a century ago still can't be fully explained. Hidden signals shape decisions without your knowledge, and one scientist's radical theory cost him his safety for challenging what we think we know about memory. Six stories, one question worth sitting with: how much of reality are we still missing? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Human Hybrids and Interdimensional Creatures: Cryptids Compilation Vol. 5
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The Basement: Thomas Campbell | This Sound Frequency Unlocks Out-of-Body Travel
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SummaryStories That Still Haunt the Internet: The Soup Room, The Masked Feast, The Station That Isn't There
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SummaryThe Basement: Danny Goler | The Laser Experiment and the Code Inside
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SummaryProject Chronos | Hitler's Last Weapon
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SummaryThe Basement: Dave Paulides | Missing 411 and Cases the Government Won't Let You See
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SummaryThe Asteroid Behind the Bible's Most Famous Disaster
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