Skeptoid #795: What Made the Shroud of Turin Immortal

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Skeptoid #795: What Made the Shroud of Turin Immortal

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Aug 31, 2021

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The true history of the famous shroud tells an important story about how and why we believe.

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Aug 31, 2021

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Skeptoid #795: What Made the Shroud of Turin Immortal

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