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6 - The Pokémon Shock

6 - The Pokémon Shock

FromScience Solved It


6 - The Pokémon Shock

FromScience Solved It

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
May 30, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

On December 16, 1997, an episode of Pokémon aired in Japan. The next day, reports began to spread of hundreds, even thousands, of children experiencing dizziness, blurred vision, and convulsions while watching the show. Pokémon went on hiatus for four months. Can a cartoon really cause widespread seizures, or was something else going on? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
May 30, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

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