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** The incident left Ham's ego so badly bruised that, over a year later, he's ''still'' trying to counter Nye's arguments, leaving him a laughingstock in the creationist community. Bill Nye ''demolished'' Ken Ham.

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** The incident left Ham's ego so badly bruised that, over a year later, he's he was ''still'' trying to counter Nye's arguments, leaving him a laughingstock in the creationist community. Bill Nye ''demolished'' Ken Ham.
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*[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhGkSgL02PI The Grunge Band Of Science.]] That is all.
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* ''Crushing'' Ken Ham in a "debate" on evolution. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6kgvhG3AkI It has to be seen to be believed.]]
** Along with that, Nye gets a whole load of bonus points:
*** ''Crushing'' Ham in his own "museum" (which teaches that which is demonstrably false as it if it were factual)
*** Utterly '''''DESTROYING''''' Ham hard enough to get other Creationists to say that Nye had won.
*** And also ''capsizing'' the myth that the story of Noah's Ark in the Bible actually happened.
*** And making sure Ham's attempt to gain publicity for creationism backfired.
*** To put this in perspective, scientists have refused to debate creationists for years for a few reasons. First, it lends legitimacy to the idea that there even is a debate. Second, creationists often use dishonest debate tactics that can frustrate people who are unprepared for them while seeming legitimate to people who don't know better. Some people worried Nye would be tripped up by common creationist debate tactics designed to be repeated rapid-fire so an opponent doesn't have time to counter them all (commonly called the "Gish Gallop" after creationist Duane Gish, who specialized in the technique). The well-known script gave Nye plenty to study and work around.
** The incident left Ham's ego so badly bruised that, over a year later, he's ''still'' trying to counter Nye's arguments, leaving him a laughingstock in the creationist community. Bill Nye ''demolished'' Ken Ham.
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* '''''Creator/BobRoss''''' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8eIWIPCC_s in the "Eyeballs" episode.]] He couldn't have picked a better time to paint us a happy little retina.[[note]]The episode aired close to a year and a half before his death from lymphoma in 1995.[[/note]]

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* ''Crushing'' Ken Ham in a "debate" on evolution. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6kgvhG3AkI It has to be seen to be believed.]]
** Along with that, Nye gets a whole load of bonus points:
*** ''Crushing'' Ham in his own "museum" (which teaches that which is demonstrably false as it if it were factual)
*** Utterly '''''DESTROYING''''' Ham hard enough to get other Creationists to say that Nye had won.
*** And also ''capsizing'' the myth that the story of Noah's Ark in the Bible actually happened.
*** And making sure Ham's attempt to gain publicity for creationism backfired.
*** To put this in perspective, scientists have refused to debate creationists for years for a few reasons. First, it lends legitimacy to the idea that there even is a debate. Second, creationists often use dishonest debate tactics that can frustrate people who are unprepared for them while seeming legitimate to people who don't know better. Some people worried Nye would be tripped up by common creationist debate tactics designed to be repeated rapid-fire so an opponent doesn't have time to counter them all (commonly called the "Gish Gallop" after creationist Duane Gish, who specialized in the technique). The well-known script gave Nye plenty to study and work around.
** The incident left Ham's ego so badly bruised that, over a year later, he's ''still'' trying to counter Nye's arguments, leaving him a laughingstock in the creationist community. Bill Nye ''demolished'' Ken Ham.
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-> '''''Bill:''''' Here, I-I’ve got an experiment for you. Safety glasses on. By the end of this century, if emissions keep rising, the average temperature on Earth could go up another 4 to 8 degrees. What I’m saying is, ''the planet’s on fucking fire!'' ''[lights globe up with a blowtorch]'' There are a lot of things we could do to put it out. ''[motions towards a towel, a bucket of sand, and a fire extinguisher]'' Are any of them free? ''NO, OF COURSE NOT!'' Nothing’s free, you idiots! Grow the fuck up! You’re not children anymore. I didn’t mind explaining photosynthesis to you when you were 12, but you’re ''ADULTS'' now, and this is an ''ACTUAL CRISIS, GOT IT?'' Safety glasses off, motherfuuckers!

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-> '''''Bill:''''' Here, I-I’ve got an experiment for you. Safety glasses on. By the end of this century, if emissions keep rising, the average temperature on Earth could go up another 4 to 8 degrees. What I’m saying is, ''the planet’s on fucking fire!'' ''[lights globe up with a blowtorch]'' There are a lot of things we could do to put it out. ''[motions towards a towel, a bucket of sand, and a fire extinguisher]'' Are any of them free? ''NO, OF COURSE NOT!'' Nothing’s free, you idiots! Grow the fuck up! You’re not children anymore. I didn’t mind explaining photosynthesis to you when you were 12, but you’re ''ADULTS'' now, and this is an ''ACTUAL CRISIS, GOT IT?'' Safety glasses off, motherfuuckers!motherfuckers!
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* [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=htqQRcNYkeY Bill’s appearance on ''Series/LastNightTonight'']], in which he talks (rants, actually) about the ongoing effects of global warming. There were a couple [[PrecisionFStrike Precision F Strikes]] involved. Given that it’s, you know, ''Bill Nye'', who, as seen above, is well remembered by fans who watched him on TV as kids, this fact got a lot of laughs from the audience.

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* [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=htqQRcNYkeY Bill’s appearance on ''Series/LastNightTonight'']], ''Last Night Tonight with John Oliver'']], in which he talks (rants, actually) about the ongoing effects of global warming. There were a couple [[PrecisionFStrike Precision F Strikes]] involved. Given that it’s, you know, ''Bill Nye'', who, as seen above, is well remembered by fans who watched him on TV as kids, this fact got a lot of laughs from the audience.
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* [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=htqQRcNYkeY Bill’s appearance on ''Series/LastNightTonight'']], in which he talks (rants, actually) about the ongoing effects of global warming. There were a couple PrecisionFStrikes involved. Given that it’s, you know, ''Bill Nye'', who, as seen above, is well remembered by fans who watched him on TV as kids, this got a lot of laughs from the audience.

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* [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=htqQRcNYkeY Bill’s appearance on ''Series/LastNightTonight'']], in which he talks (rants, actually) about the ongoing effects of global warming. There were a couple PrecisionFStrikes [[PrecisionFStrike Precision F Strikes]] involved. Given that it’s, you know, ''Bill Nye'', who, as seen above, is well remembered by fans who watched him on TV as kids, this fact got a lot of laughs from the audience.
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* [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=htqQRcNYkeY Bill’s appearance on ''Series/LastNightTonight'']], in which he talks (rants, actually) about the ongoing effects of global warming. There were a couple PrecisionFStrikes involved. Given that it’s, you know, ''Bill Nye'', who, as seen above, is well remembered by fans who watched him on TV as kids, this got a lot of laughs from the audience.
-> '''''Bill:''''' Here, I-I’ve got an experiment for you. Safety glasses on. By the end of this century, if emissions keep rising, the average temperature on Earth could go up another 4 to 8 degrees. What I’m saying is, ''the planet’s on fucking fire!'' ''[lights globe up with a blowtorch]'' There are a lot of things we could do to put it out. ''[motions towards a towel, a bucket of sand, and a fire extinguisher]'' Are any of them free? ''NO, OF COURSE NOT!'' Nothing’s free, you idiots! Grow the fuck up! You’re not children anymore. I didn’t mind explaining photosynthesis to you when you were 12, but you’re ''ADULTS'' now, and this is an ''ACTUAL CRISIS, GOT IT?'' Safety glasses off, motherfuuckers!
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* ''Crushing'' Ken Ham in a debate on evolution. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6kgvhG3AkI It has to be seen to be believed.]]

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* ''Crushing'' Ken Ham in a debate "debate" on evolution. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6kgvhG3AkI It has to be seen to be believed.]]
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* The fact this fellow started out as a Boeing engineer, not a trained scientist, actor, or entertainer. He had a side venture doing stand-up, which got [[AlmostLive John Keister's]] attention. Keister was impressed enough to lobby KING-5 to hire the guy for ''Almost Live!'', and Nye became their stand-out performer.

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* The fact this fellow started out as a Boeing engineer, not a trained scientist, actor, or entertainer. He had a side venture doing stand-up, which got [[AlmostLive [[Series/AlmostLive John Keister's]] attention. Keister was impressed enough to lobby KING-5 to hire the guy for ''Almost Live!'', and Nye became their stand-out performer.

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* Bill Nye appeared on ''Series/DancingWithTheStars''. The ''entire theater'' was giving him a standing ovation after his dance, all chanting "BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL!" After almost 15 years, his fans still love and remember him!
** After every performance he made. ''Especially'' after he was immobilized from a knee injury. The man was advised by his doctor to stop dancing but Bill freaking Nye decided to devise a knee brace that effectively rendered him a peg leg. Instead of letting that stop him, the man dressed up as a cyborg and incorporated that into his dance. He didn't win but, as previously mentioned, the audience reaction was ''huge''.

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* Bill Nye appeared on ''Series/DancingWithTheStars''. The ''entire theater'' was giving him a standing ovation after his dance, all chanting "BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL!" After almost 15 years, his fans still love and remember him!
** After every performance he made. ''Especially'' after he was immobilized from a knee injury. The man was advised by his doctor to stop dancing but Bill freaking Nye decided to devise a knee brace that effectively rendered him a peg leg. Instead of letting that stop him, the man dressed up as a cyborg and incorporated that into his dance. He didn't win but, win, but as previously mentioned, the audience reaction was ''huge''.



* The fact this fellow started out as a Boeing engineer, not a trained scientist, actor, or entertainer. He had a side venture doing stand-up, which got [[AlmostLive John Keister's]] attention. Keister was impressed enough to lobby KING-5 to hire the guy for ''Almost Live!'', and Nye became their stand-out performer.

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* The fact this fellow started out as a Boeing engineer, not a trained scientist, actor, or entertainer. He had a side venture doing stand-up, which got [[AlmostLive John Keister's]] attention. Keister was impressed enough to lobby KING-5 to hire the guy for ''Almost Live!'', and Nye became their stand-out performer.performer.
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*** To put this in perspective, scientists have refused to debate creationists for years for a few reasons. First, it lends legitimacy to the idea that there even is a debate. Second, creationists often use dishonest debate tactics that can frustrate people who are unprepared for them while seeming legitimate to people who don't know better. Some people worried Nye would be tripped up by common creationist debate tactics designed to be repeated rapid-fire so an opponent doesn't have time to counter them all. The well-known script gave Nye plenty to study and work around.

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*** To put this in perspective, scientists have refused to debate creationists for years for a few reasons. First, it lends legitimacy to the idea that there even is a debate. Second, creationists often use dishonest debate tactics that can frustrate people who are unprepared for them while seeming legitimate to people who don't know better. Some people worried Nye would be tripped up by common creationist debate tactics designed to be repeated rapid-fire so an opponent doesn't have time to counter them all. all (commonly called the "Gish Gallop" after creationist Duane Gish, who specialized in the technique). The well-known script gave Nye plenty to study and work around.around.
** The incident left Ham's ego so badly bruised that, over a year later, he's ''still'' trying to counter Nye's arguments, leaving him a laughingstock in the creationist community. Bill Nye ''demolished'' Ken Ham.
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* Teaching kids how to make a fire extinguisher out of ridiculously common kitchen materials in the chemical reactions episode. There's a good chance that somewhere out there, that saved somebody's life.

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* Teaching kids how to make a fire extinguisher out of ridiculously common kitchen materials in the chemical reactions episode. There's a good chance that somewhere out there, that saved somebody's life.life.
* The fact this fellow started out as a Boeing engineer, not a trained scientist, actor, or entertainer. He had a side venture doing stand-up, which got [[AlmostLive John Keister's]] attention. Keister was impressed enough to lobby KING-5 to hire the guy for ''Almost Live!'', and Nye became their stand-out performer.
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* Similarly, around ten years after the show ended, Nye started doing speaking tours at colleges. It's not at all uncommon for the tickets for his lectures to sell out within ''minutes''. As was once overheard standing in line for said tickets, "Dude's a rock star!"
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*** And making sure Ham's attempt to gain publicity for creationism backfired.
**** To put this in perspective, scientists have refused to debate creationists for years for a few reasons. First, it lends legitimacy to the idea that there even is a debate. Second, creationists often use dishonest debate tactics that can frustrate people who are unprepared for them while seeming legitimate to people who don't know better. Some people worried Nye would be tripped up by common creationist debate tactics designed to be repeated rapid-fire so an opponent doesn't have time to counter them all. The well-known script gave Nye plenty to study and work around.
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* Bill Nye appeared on DancingWithTheStars. The ENTIRE THEATRE was giving him a standing ovation after his dance, all chanting "BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL!" After almost 15 years, his fans still love and remember him!
** After every performance he made. ESPECIALLY after he was immobilized from a knee injury. The man was advised by his doctor to stop dancing but Bill freaking Nye decided to devise a knee brace that effectively rendered him a peg leg. Instead of letting that stop him, the man dressed up as a cyborg and incorporated that into his dance. He didn't win but, as previously mentioned, the audience reaction was HUGE.

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* Bill Nye appeared on DancingWithTheStars. ''Series/DancingWithTheStars''. The ENTIRE THEATRE ''entire theater'' was giving him a standing ovation after his dance, all chanting "BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL!" After almost 15 years, his fans still love and remember him!
** After every performance he made. ESPECIALLY ''Especially'' after he was immobilized from a knee injury. The man was advised by his doctor to stop dancing but Bill freaking Nye decided to devise a knee brace that effectively rendered him a peg leg. Instead of letting that stop him, the man dressed up as a cyborg and incorporated that into his dance. He didn't win but, as previously mentioned, the audience reaction was HUGE.''huge''.
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*** Utterly '''''DESTROYING'''' Ham hard enough to get other Creationists to say that Nye had won.

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*** Utterly '''''DESTROYING'''' '''''DESTROYING''''' Ham hard enough to get other Creationists to say that Nye had won.

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* Bill Nye appeared on DancingWithTheStars. The ENTIRE THEATER was giving him a standing ovation after his dance, all chanting "BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL!" After almost 15 years, his fans still love and remember him!
** After every performance he made. ESPESCIALLY after he was imomobilized from a knee injury. The man was advised by his doctor to stop dancing but Bill freaking Nye decided to devise a knee brace that effectively rendered him a peg leg. Instead of letting that stop him, the man dressed up as a cyborg and incorporated that into his dance. He didn't win but, as previously mentioned, the audience reaction was HUGE.
* ''Crushing'' Ken Ham in a debate on evolution, to the point where even other creationists were saying he won. He did it in Ken Ham's own museum, no less!

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* Bill Nye appeared on DancingWithTheStars. The ENTIRE THEATER THEATRE was giving him a standing ovation after his dance, all chanting "BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL!" After almost 15 years, his fans still love and remember him!
** After every performance he made. ESPESCIALLY ESPECIALLY after he was imomobilized immobilized from a knee injury. The man was advised by his doctor to stop dancing but Bill freaking Nye decided to devise a knee brace that effectively rendered him a peg leg. Instead of letting that stop him, the man dressed up as a cyborg and incorporated that into his dance. He didn't win but, as previously mentioned, the audience reaction was HUGE.
* ''Crushing'' Ken Ham in a debate on evolution, evolution. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6kgvhG3AkI It has to the point where even be seen to be believed.]]
** Along with that, Nye gets a whole load of bonus points:
*** ''Crushing'' Ham in his own "museum" (which teaches that which is demonstrably false as it if it were factual)
*** Utterly '''''DESTROYING'''' Ham hard enough to get
other creationists were saying he won. He did it Creationists to say that Nye had won.
*** And also ''capsizing'' the myth that the story of Noah's Ark
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* Bill Nye appeared on DancingWithTheStars and even though he didn't do a very good job (sorry, but he didn't) the ENTIRE THEATER was giving him a standing ovation after his dance, all chanting "BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL!" After almost 15 years, his fans still love and remember him!
** After every performance he made. Even after being effectively immobilized from a knee injury.
** ESPESCIALLY after he was imomobilized from a knee injury. The man was advised by his doctor to stop dancing but Bill freaking Nye decided to devise a knee brace that effectively rendered him a peg leg. Instead of letting that stop him, the man dressed up as a cyborg and incorporated that into his dance. He didn't win but, as previously mentioned, the audience reaction was HUGE.
* ''Crushing'' Ken Ham in a debate on evolution, to the point where even other creationists were saying he won.
** In Ken Ham's own museum, no less!

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* Bill Nye appeared on DancingWithTheStars and even though he didn't do a very good job (sorry, but he didn't) the DancingWithTheStars. The ENTIRE THEATER was giving him a standing ovation after his dance, all chanting "BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL!" After almost 15 years, his fans still love and remember him!
** After every performance he made. Even after being effectively immobilized from a knee injury.
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ESPESCIALLY after he was imomobilized from a knee injury. The man was advised by his doctor to stop dancing but Bill freaking Nye decided to devise a knee brace that effectively rendered him a peg leg. Instead of letting that stop him, the man dressed up as a cyborg and incorporated that into his dance. He didn't win but, as previously mentioned, the audience reaction was HUGE.
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* ''Crushing'' Ken Ham in a debate on evolution, to the point where even other creationists, including Pat Robertson, were saying he won.won.
* Teaching kids how to make a fire extinguisher out of ridiculously common kitchen materials in the chemical reactions episode. There's a good chance that somewhere out there, that saved somebody's life.
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* ''Crushing'' Ken Ham in a debate against evolution, to the point where even other creationists, including Pat Robertson, were saying he won.

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** ESPESCIALLY after he was imomobilized from a knee injury. The man was advised by his doctor to stop dancing but Bill freaking Nye decided to devise a knee brace that effectively rendered him a peg leg. Instead of letting that stop him, the man dressed up as a cyborg and incorporated that into his dance. He didn't win but, as previously mentioned, the audience reaction was HUGE.

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** ESPESCIALLY after he was imomobilized from a knee injury. The man was advised by his doctor to stop dancing but Bill freaking Nye decided to devise a knee brace that effectively rendered him a peg leg. Instead of letting that stop him, the man dressed up as a cyborg and incorporated that into his dance. He didn't win but, as previously mentioned, the audience reaction was HUGE.HUGE.
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* Bill Nye recently appeared on DancingWithTheStars and even though he didn't do a very good job (sorry, but he didn't) the ENTIRE THEATER was giving him a standing ovation after his dance, all chanting "BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL!" After almost 15 years, his fans still love and remember him!

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* Bill's appearance on ''Series/MisterRogersNeighborhood'' necessitated LighterAndSofter content. While we're familiar with his ability to connect with kids, he was out of his demographic comfort zone, and he adapted well.
* Bill Nye recently appeared on DancingWithTheStars and even though he didn't do a very good job (sorry, but he didn't) the ENTIRE THEATER was giving him a standing ovation after his dance, all chanting "BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL!" After almost 15 years, his fans still love and remember him!
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** After every performance he made. Even after being effectively immobilized from a knee injury.

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* Bill Nye recently appeared on ((DancingWithTheStars)) and even though he didn't do a very good job (sorry, but he didn't) the ENTIRE THEATER was giving him a standing ovation after his dance, all chanting "BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL!" After almost 15 years, his fans still love and remember him!

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* Bill Nye recently appeared on ((DancingWithTheStars)) DancingWithTheStars and even though he didn't do a very good job (sorry, but he didn't) the ENTIRE THEATER was giving him a standing ovation after his dance, all chanting "BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL!" After almost 15 years, his fans still love and remember him!him!
** After every performance he made. Even after being effectively immobilized from a knee injury.
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* The whole episode on the difference between science and pseudoscience. One of the most important science lessons a kid can learn, and yet how many shows teach it?

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* The whole episode on the difference between science and pseudoscience. One of the most important science lessons a kid can learn, and yet how many shows teach it?it?
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