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IN THIS EPISODE: Scrying is the act of gazing into a reflective or translucent object to open your intuition. This supposedly allows the scryer to gain information they may not have access to normally inside their conscious mind. Often the object used for this is the often seen, but often misunderstood crystal ball. (Little Known Secrets Of The Crystal Ball) *** \u2028Five hundred years ago, Europe saw its first rhinoceros in more than a thousand years. Well, sort of. In reality, it was an accidental fake. (D\xfcrer's Rhinoceros) *** A physics paper proposes neither you nor the world around you are real. If that\u2019s true, then does that mean you\u2019re not actually listening to this podcast? (What If I Only Think I\u2019m Real?) *** When it comes to mythical monsters, the dragon seems to have never lost its celebrity. Dragons have always been popular \u2013 not just on multi-million-dollar cable channels and blockbuster movies, but in games, posters, artwork, and tales young and old, generation over generation, in just about every culture. (Dragons and Dragon Kings) *** An extra-marital affair in 1812 resulted in a pregnancy, and a murder. And evidence of the term \u201csins of the father\u201d also comes into play. (A Most Horrible Murder in Hankelow) *** From "The Beast" to "The Red Ripper" to "The Candy Man," child murderers might be the most terrifying people to ever walk the Earth. We\u2019ll look at a few serial killers who thought nothing of murdering the most innocent of humanity. (Killers of Children) *** (Originally aired June 30, 2020)

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE\u2026
ARTICLE: \u201cSelf-Simulation Hypothesis...\u201d in the journal Entropy: https://tinyurl.com/ybhulhwx
\u201cKillers of Children\u201d by Gabe Poeletti for All That\u2019s Interesting: https://tinyurl.com/yd4dqgdb
\u201cD\xfcrer's Rhinoceros\u201d by Kaushik Patowary for Amusing Planet: https://tinyurl.com/y9lytn3a
\u201cWhat If I Only Think I\u2019m Real?\u201d by Paul Ratner for Big Think: https://tinyurl.com/yab3hgx7
\u201cDragons and Dragon Kings\u201d by A. Sutherland for Ancient Pages: https://tinyurl.com/y9mjx2tf
\u201cA Most Horrible Murder in Hankelow\u201d by Sarah Murden for Georgian Era: https://tinyurl.com/yahesdpl
\u201cLittle Known Secrets Of The Crystal Ball\u201d by Brent Sprecher for Ranker: https://tinyurl.com/ybnrrd4n
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