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CuriosityStream

Curiosity Stream is a global streaming service dedicated exclusively to factual storytelling and lifelong learning. Founded in 2015 by John Hendricks, the founder of the Discovery Channel, the platform was created to bring high-quality nonfiction programming to audiences who are driven by curiosity about the world around them.

The service offers an expansive library of award-winning documentaries and series spanning science, history, nature, technology, space, culture, and society. Each title is selected or produced with the intention of informing, inspiring, and expanding perspective. The content is designed for viewers who value depth, credibility, and meaningful exploration over passive entertainment.

Available worldwide across devices, Curiosity Stream serves millions of subscribers in more than 175 countries. Its mission is to make premium factual storytelling accessible and engaging for a global audience, reinforcing the idea that learning does not end in the classroom and discovery has no limits. Curiosity Stream exists for those who ask questions, seek understanding, and believe that knowledge fuels possibility.

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Shows & Movies

A Day on the Reef: Sipadan

A Day on the Reef: Sipadan

On Malaysia's Sipadan Island—one of the most biodiverse places on the planet—a great coral city is home to millions of organisms of all shapes and sizes.

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A.I. & the Destiny of Mankind

A.I. & the Destiny of Mankind

A.I. is a primal force, like fire. The same fire that warms us can incinerate our homes; A.I. could enslave mankind—or join us in a grand alliance to reach the stars.

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Africa's Deadly Lake

Africa's Deadly Lake

In Africa’s Great Rift Valley, lies a mysterious, toxic lake. Lake Natron’s red water reaches hellish temperatures and its chemistry is similar to ammonia.

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AI Tipping Point

AI Tipping Point

With Artificial Intelligence evolving so rapidly, will it surpass human intelligence? Top experts provide a clear understanding of AI's potential benefits and dangers.

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Alien Takeover

Alien Takeover

They're not from around here, and left to their own devices, they'll eventually gain control of their world.

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America's Declaration

America's Declaration

Danielle Allen explores the bold minds and historical circumstances that resulted in one of the greatest political writings in history.

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American Icons

American Icons

An original series that tells the often unknown stories of the men and women who have defined America and its place in the world.

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Ancient Earth

Ancient Earth

This series sheds light on the kind of life that existed in the Permian, Triassic and Cretaceous periods beginning 250 million years ago.

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Ancient Oceans

Ancient Oceans

In this prequel to Ancient Earth, travel back in time to the first two of the most powerful extinction periods in history.

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Ancient Yellowstone

Ancient Yellowstone

Yellowstone National Park is famous for its unparalleled beauty but there’s much, much more happening in this breathtaking spot.

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Ancient Yellowstone: Force of Nature

Ancient Yellowstone: Force of Nature

Yellowstone is a land of Triceratops and T-Rexes. Of mammoths and human hunters. And of constant volcanic and climatic changes that shape America's greatest wilderness.

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Animal Tales

Animal Tales

The natural world is full of excitement, but also stories of survival and cruelty. Discover tales of wildlife from around the world.

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Attack of the Zombie Fungus

Attack of the Zombie Fungus

We think of fungi as the bottom of the food chain, the recyclers in the circle of life. But fungi are predators. And there are more out there than we ever knew.

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Becoming Martian

Becoming Martian

To survive Mars, our species will need to evolve how we eat, drink, and build our homes. Will we need our genes to evolve as well?

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Before Hollywood: Doug Liman

Before Hollywood: Doug Liman

Take a trip down memory lane with director Doug Liman as we see his very first short films and hear first-hand the lessons learned before Hollywood came calling.

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Big Picture Earth

Big Picture Earth

From award-winning filmmaker, David Conover of "Sunrise Earth", a 4K journey to twenty of the most spectacular locations in the world.

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Big World In A Small Garden

Big World In A Small Garden

Photographer Martin Dohrn has rigged special cameras in order to capture the hectic and complex world of Bristol -- in his backyard! Watch as he slows down the almost imperceptible movements of the insects that populate his garden from fascinating bee species to active spiders and more.

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Birth of the Solar System

Birth of the Solar System

As planets formed around our Sun, gravity and luck determined their fate: some are tossed into the Sun, others thrown into interstellar space, never to return.

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Breakthrough

Breakthrough

Take a deeper look at some of the recent developments in physics, astronomy and other sciences.

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Bright Now

Bright Now

Timely and intriguing short stories about science

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Bronze Age

Bronze Age

The Bronze Age saw the rise of urban societies, vast trading empires and military might. How did this come about, and why did it end?

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Changing Ocean Asia

Changing Ocean Asia

Across south-east Asia there are mega cities sinking fast. The race is on to predict how fast cities will sink.

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Classic Cars

Classic Cars

Almost like driving one...take a glimpse under the hood and inside 5 classic American-made cars from the 1920's to the 1960's.

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Conscious Capitalism

Conscious Capitalism

Conscious Capitalism is a new twist on the system that fuels wealth and industry in America and for many countries around the globe.

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Cornfield Shipwreck

Cornfield Shipwreck

Discovered by an unlikely team of amateur historians 45 feet beneath a Kansas cornfield, the Steamboat Arabia is one of the best-preserved shipwrecks in American history.

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DeBugged

DeBugged

Bugs, they're everywhere. Get an up close and personal look at the many unique secrets that can be found in the insect world. These creepy crawlies never looked so big!

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Destination: Moon

Destination: Moon

What role will the moon play in man's next attempts to conquer space?

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Destination: Pluto Beyond The Flyby

Destination: Pluto Beyond The Flyby

Join the New Horizons team to examine the latest findings and imagery from Pluto and the fringes of our solar system. They reveal a world unlike any other we've seen yet!

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Digits

Digits

Vint Cerf, Steve Case, and Ed Snowden -- internet insiders reveal its hidden past and startling present.

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Eclipse: Science and Awe

Eclipse: Science and Awe

In 2017, two solar eclipses crossed the planet. America experienced the most extensive total eclipse, lasting ninety straight minutes.

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Escape from Brushy Mountain

Escape from Brushy Mountain

Tucked in a remote section of the Cumberland Plateau and surrounded by miles of rough terrain, the prison once housed Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassin, James Earl Ray.

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Exploring Quantum History With Brian Greene

Exploring Quantum History With Brian Greene

Quantum physics? Theoretical physicist Brian Greene helps you understand its origins and its impact on today's world.

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Fighting for Lincoln

Fighting for Lincoln

Torch-lit marches down Main Street ... at first glance, images like these conjure up some of America's darkest moments. But this wasn't the Klan.

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Growing Up

Growing Up

Follow the epic trials of young men willing to pass amazing initiatory ordeals to achieve manhood.

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H$story

H$story

NPR's Peter Sagal takes us on an irreverent romp through American history to reveal how money makes the world go around.

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Henry V: Leader For The Ages

Henry V: Leader For The Ages

Six hundred years ago, English King Henry V overcame impossible odds to lead his men to victory over the French on the fields of Agincourt. Shakespeare's Henry V is the ultimate leader—his words echoed by the likes of JFK and Reagan, Churchill and Obama, Clinton and Bush.

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Infinite Rainbows

Infinite Rainbows

They've captured our imagination and are a source of childlike wonder, but what exactly are rainbows?

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JFK: Fact & Fable

JFK: Fact & Fable

Television made John Kennedy the ultimate celebrity during his presidency. However, the JFK we remember is the one his wife, Jackie, created after his death.

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Last Stand of the Javan Rhino

Last Stand of the Javan Rhino

Deep within the Javan jungle, an expedition has set out in search of the last stand of the world’s rarest rhino.

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Little Penguin Love Island

Little Penguin Love Island

The world’s smallest penguins are looking for love on Australia’s biggest island. Will these little penguins persevere and find mates or spend the breeding season alone?

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Mars: The Journey

Mars: The Journey

Space exploration has begun to lift the veil on "The Red Planet," and upcoming missions to Mars are looking at Mars as a potential habitat for humans.

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MIA: Hunt for a WWII Plane

MIA: Hunt for a WWII Plane

Ex-CIA agent Ben Smith and a retired FBI officer journey through the Jungles of Burma in search of answers to a family mystery.

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Miniverse

Miniverse

Join astronaut Chris Hadfield, along with hitchhikers Michio Kaku (and others) on a joyride across our Solar System, scaled down to the size of the continental US.

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Monkey Town

Monkey Town

In 1925, one of the greatest legal showdowns in history happened in the quaint mining town of Dayton, TN. Clarence Darrow squared off against William Jennings Bryan.

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Music Moves Our Souls

Music Moves Our Souls

Rachel Barton Pine overcame a troubled home and personal trauma to become one of the world's foremost violinists.

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My Wild Backyard

My Wild Backyard

Journey around the globe as some of the best up-and-coming wildlife filmmakers take you on a locals-only tour of their home countries.

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Mystery Signal From Space

Mystery Signal From Space

Deep in the mountains of West Virginia, the Green Bank Observatory has been receiving a mysterious signal from deep space.

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Nature Through Her Eyes

Nature Through Her Eyes

Nature seen through the eyes of the world’s greatest female cinematographers

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Nature's Mathematics

Nature's Mathematics

Nature follows a number of intricate and subtle mathematical rules to produce the patterns, shapes, and colors that we find so mesmerizing.

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New Life: The Great Smoky Mountains

New Life: The Great Smoky Mountains

Every year, 2 million visitors come to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. People come from around the world to witness the blue haze that gives the park its name.

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NYC Revealed

NYC Revealed

New York. America’s largest city. Here is how a mostly unseen network of infrastructure systems works in unison to keep the city breathing.

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Our Violent Sun

Our Violent Sun

Our Sun could erupt at any moment, spewing a vast wave of charged particles toward Earth that could leave millions of people without power for up to a year. Learn about the latest missions to protect our planet from this potentially devastating threat.

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Over the Edge: Steep Creek Kayaking

Over the Edge: Steep Creek Kayaking

What started in the 70s as a gathering of hippies became what is known as Steep Creek Kayaking. Where boaters are pulled underwater by rapids and come back for more.

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Prescription: Nutrition

Prescription: Nutrition

Doctors, chefs and nutritionists weigh in on how changes in diet can positively affect health and longevity.

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Presidents in Crisis

Presidents in Crisis

Before they led America through national crises, Presidents Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson were all transformed by personal trauma. Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin reveals the all too human men who became legends.

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Rapidly Evolving Human with Spencer Wells

Rapidly Evolving Human with Spencer Wells

Renowned geneticist and author Spencer Wells reveals how changes in our genetic code have fueled major changes in our appearance and capabilities over time.

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Reefs of Hope (Extended)

Reefs of Hope (Extended)

With new state-of-the-art tool, scientists have hope of better understanding the threats to coral communities.

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Return to the Moon

Return to the Moon

The Apollo equipment has sat abandoned on the lunar surface for over 40 years. Now there is a renewed excitement and drive to return to the moon.

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Saving our Cities

Saving our Cities

From Venice to New York City, discover the ambitious work of remarkable cities that could soon be destroyed by what created them: water.

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Sea Lion Medics

Sea Lion Medics

Meet the team responsible for rescuing marine mammals in distress, caring for them, and releasing them back to the wild.

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Secret Lives of Sharks

Secret Lives of Sharks

Get up close and personal with some of the most iconic sharks.

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Space Greed

Space Greed

SPACE GREED: Coveting, controlling, and carving up the cosmos.

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Space Probes!

Space Probes!

They’re out there, all alone in the vastness of space. Join the space probes, and their parents back on Earth, to explore our solar system.

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Space Probes: The Inner Planets

Space Probes: The Inner Planets

Take a ride with the space probes and their human handlers as they attempt to decipher the secrets of our Solar System from the inner planets to the asteroid belt.

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Space Probes: The Outer Planets

Space Probes: The Outer Planets

Join the space probes, and their parents back on Earth, to explore the giant outer planets of our solar system and beyond.

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St. Patrick's Greatest Gift

St. Patrick's Greatest Gift

Every year, millions of people celebrate St. Patrick's Day. But few are aware of the enormous impact he actually had on the history of civilization.

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Stories of War

Stories of War

By means of archive images and interviews with experts, take a behind-the-scenes look at the true stories of war innovations and secrets.

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The Apollo Moon Landings

The Apollo Moon Landings

On July 20th, 1969, the history of space exploration would forever be changed as two men left their boot prints on our moon's surface.

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The Health of Our Oceans

The Health of Our Oceans

Renowned marine biologist Dr. Sylvia Earle reveals why the dual threats of ocean pollution and overfishing could have a devastating impact on mankind.

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The Hunt for Dark Matter

The Hunt for Dark Matter

CERN and the University of California-Santa Barbara are collaborating in the search for the substance that physicists believe holds the universe together -- dark matter.

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The Hunt for the Slave Ship Guerrero

The Hunt for the Slave Ship Guerrero

A team of underwater archeologists searches for the remains of the Guerrero, an illegal slave ship sunk in battle off the coast of Florida.

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The Last Hours of Jesus Christ

The Last Hours of Jesus Christ

One of the most famous events in history is the crucifixion of Jesus, and for 2000 years it has defined and fueled Christianity.

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The Oxygen Experiment: Hypoxia

The Oxygen Experiment: Hypoxia

Humans have always strived to summit mountains, but the higher we climb, the less oxygen is available.

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The Power of Sound

The Power of Sound

Follow the everyday lives of prairie dogs, howler monkeys, and rattlesnakes, as they harness the power of sound to protect themselves.

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The Rise and Fall of T-Rex

The Rise and Fall of T-Rex

T-rex — the "tyrant lizard king" — ruled the earth 65 million years ago. Today, he reigns as ultimate predator and pop cultural icon.

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The Rise of Lincoln

The Rise of Lincoln

An in depth look at the events surrounding Lincoln's election. An unpredictable election with four main candidates, and an obscure frontier lawyer destined for greatness.

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The Road to the Singularity

The Road to the Singularity

Futurist and philosopher Jason Silva explores the ways in which this radical transformation may occur through biotechnology, nanotechnology and artificial intelligence.

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The Search for the Perfect Pearl

The Search for the Perfect Pearl

Pearls are the only gems created by a living creature, and perfect specimens are priceless. The most valuable are born inside black-lipped oysters in the South Pacific.

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The Secret City

The Secret City

During WWII, there was a secret city in Tennessee where workers were building the world's 1st atomic bomb. Today it's known as the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

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The Secret Lives of Big Cats

The Secret Lives of Big Cats

Big cat populations are shrinking fast, but now we have the means to view them in more detail than ever.

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The Tracker's Diary: Bears of Katmai

The Tracker's Diary: Bears of Katmai

Join filmmaker Casey Anderson as he embeds in the Alaskan wilderness to follow the largest terrestrial carnivores in the world.

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The Tracker’s Diary: Tigers of Nepal

The Tracker’s Diary: Tigers of Nepal

Nepal is known for its Bengal tigers, but only 300 remain in the wild. Tracker Casey Anderson is determined to walk in their footsteps.

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The Wild West of Today

The Wild West of Today

Explore the modern Wild West, revealing how echoes of the past resonate in the landscapes, culture and challenges of today.

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Transhumanism

Transhumanism

Jason Silva reveals mankind’s next evolutionary leap. Will our symbiotic relationship with technology help us transcend our biological limitations?

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Underwater Wonders of the National Parks

Underwater Wonders of the National Parks

The US National Parks have some of the most iconic landscapes in the U.S. But there is also an underwater side to explore!

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Unraveling the Creative Mind

Unraveling the Creative Mind

Creativity is an essential component of human progress. Dr. Nancy Andreasen studies the creative process in the brain and its relation to mental illness.

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Viruses

Viruses

What is a virus? How does it affect humans and how does it spread? Doctors, virologists, and scientists examine the spread of the Zika virus.

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Voyage Into the Sun (Extended)

Voyage Into the Sun (Extended)

For the first time in history, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has pierced the Sun’s corona and is orbiting above its surface.

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What Animals See

What Animals See

How do animals experience the world around them? How does what they see impact their place in nature and how has their place in nature impacted what they see?

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What is Reality? with David Eagleman

What is Reality? with David Eagleman

Neurologist and best-selling author David Eagleman reveals how our brains piece together “reality,” and how we might expand our perception of the world around us.

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