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The Crime Wave We Can Blame on… Neutron Stars?

Season 10 Episode 11 | 12m 31s

There’s a crime wave sweeping the world right now. A new kind of theft that takes just minutes to carry out. These criminals are on the hunt for something that fetches big bucks on the black market. Numbers are skyrocketing, and public officials are scrambling for answers. Turns out, we can blame it all on neutron stars and some oddities of the periodic table.

Aired: 08/22/22
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