
The Curse of Knowing Too Much
The Disappearing Spoon: a science history podcast with Sam Kean
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The Death of Mary Alice Stoutenberg
Anna Stoutenberg and her 12-year-old daughter Mary Alice were found dead in their home. The mother of the girl had called Anna's brother to check on them, but he hadn't heard from his sister recently. Paul Stoutenberg may have finally snapped after growing paranoid about enemies getting a nuclear bomb,. He figured that world could hardly avoid a nuclear war, a nuclear holocaust.
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