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Podcast: Stuff You Should Know
Episode: Salem Witchcraft Trials: More Bonkers Than You Know
Description: Looking back 300 years on, it’s easy to overgeneralize why the Salem Villagers decided to persecute (and execute) their neighbors. But as much as this story has become an American history chestnut, we still don’t understand why Salem lost its mind.
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