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    Death by Nutrition

    Death by Nutrition

    FromThe Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean

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    Death by Nutrition

    FromThe Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean

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    Length:
    20 minutes
    Released:
    Nov 22, 2022
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    Polar explorer Douglas Mawson made several mistakes on his harrowing journey across Antarctica. But the biggest blunder involved eating animal livers oversaturated with vitamin A, a sure death sentence...Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
    Released:
    Nov 22, 2022
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    A topsy-turvy science-y history podcast by Sam Kean. I examine overlooked stories from our past: the dental superiority of hunter-gatherers, the crooked Nazis who saved thousands of American lives, the American immigrants who developed the most successful cancer screening tool in history, the sex lives of dinosaurs, and much, much more. These are charming little tales that never made the history books, but these small moments can be surprisingly powerful. These are the cases where history gets inverted, where the footnote becomes the real story.