Included: a combination of sorcery and rocket science; a skull found in 1912 that provided clues to human evolution; the story of Mary Mallon, aka Typhoid Mary, who was the first known asymptomatic carrier of typhoid fever.
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A look at a piece of spy technology created by Russian inventor Léon Theremin. Also: a stuttering experiment conducted on orphans; the first use of anabolic steroids in American sports.
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Pavlovian experiments are performed on orphans; red rain that appears to contain biological cells falls in India; a glow-in-the-dark paint used during World War I contains a deadly ingredient.
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Included: electronic mind control; human corpses for sale; a vendetta against Albert Einstein.
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Examining a psychological experiment that Ted Kaczynski (aka the Unabomber) underwent during his teenage years. Also: leaded-gasoline poisonings; a look at Russian scientists who protected their work from the Nazis during World War II.
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A chemical that speeds up the flowering process of soybeans and was used as a weapon during the Vietnam War is examined. Also: the origins of hypnotism; a deadly beauty treatment.
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