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Ep. 341: Game On, Suckers! MeatEater Trivia XII

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What's the Best Way to Predict a Natural Disaster?

In the year three, 73 b c, greek historian thecydides reported that prior to an earthquake, there were five types of animals that fled the city. The correct answers are rodents, dogs, snakes, weasels and centipedes. A no birds were on leing the city, though. One study examine the popular theory that there's a correlation between lost pet ads in the san jose mercury news and the dates of earthquakes in san francisco. But after a thorough statistical analysis published in 19 eight, scientists determined there's actually no correlation between the two.

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