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    For Halloween Dr Scarlett Smash & Dr Craken MacCraic have three episodes on spooky ocean mysteries and legends. In this episode they talk about the infamous Bermuda Triangle. It is really as dangerous as the legends say? Dr Craken talks about some of the scientific explanations for the mysterious disappearances in this area.

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    Thank you toTabletop Audio (https://tabletopaudio.com/) for the spooky backing track on this episode.

    Music credits By Jolly Shore Leave  "Al For Me Grog (Trad.)" HandsomeForrune-FE
    (Adapted Lyrics by Taran Christen : Musical Arrangement by K. Ryan Hart) Represented by Rebellious Entertainment

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