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Cosmic Queries – Science of Survival

StarTalk Radio

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How to Survive an Airlifted Out Camp

40% of the contestants on Alone got some kind of gastric bug. The majority, I think, was the biggest culprit because they were hunting beavers. It only takes two cysts, so two cysts under a microscope to get infected. So hygiene, if you have a good idea of how to keep your camp clean and practice good hygiene, that goes a long way. You can eat beaver, just make sure that you're not using a beaver tail as your plate,. which I think someone did and got really sick. This is quick. They deserved that. Let me just put it that they got what they deserved. We'll slip one in before our second break.

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