The Monstrefact: The Flight of Dragons

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The Monstrefact: The Flight of Dragons

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Apr 17, 2024

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In this episode of STBYM’s The Monstrefact, Robert discusses a curious proposed method of dragon flight proposed by author Peter Dickinson in the 1979 book “The Flight of Dragons.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Apr 17, 2024

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