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This video systematically debunks eight popular conspiracy theories with scientific evidence and publicly available sources.

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From a small island off the coast of Panama to the farthest reaches of space, the Smithsonian advanced our knowledge of the ...

Scientists using the James Webb telescope observed a distant exoplanet with an atmosphere of soot and diamonds, challenging all explanations.

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