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Podcast: Ridiculous History
Episode: Spontaneous Generation, Part One: Mice and Grain
Description: Today the idea sounds silly. Why would anyone think nonliving substances can suddenly generate living things? Yet for much of human history, the concept of spontaneous generation was widely accepted. In the first part of this week's two-part episode, Ben, Noel and Max dive into the ridiculous theory of spontaneous generation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.