We heard what everyone was saying about how fun and awesome our Ice Age series was and so we have decided to publish it in it's entirety over the next four weeks starting today with Episodes 1, 2, and 3!

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Sharpen your combs and ready the soapstone! In this episode, Colton, Paul, and Dr. Erich explore the surprisingly refined world of Viking hygiene plus the fascinating origins of the days of the week.

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It’s our final episode of 2025! Colton and Dr. Erich dive into the historical Welsh and Scottish roots of the legendary magician Merlin long before he became the all-powerful wizard known in movies and stories today. Plus, we also look at some archaeological discoveries about witches and vampires.

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In this extra special bonus episode, Colton and Dr. Erich let loose and spin the legendary tale of Stone Age Santa...When, what to their wondering eyes should appear, but a miniature sleigh—and eight enormous, hairy mastodons!?!

Buckle up, folks, this is one super silly story, though Dr. Erich will still do his best to sneak in a little learning along the way.

Now Fluffy! Now Tusk Nugget! Now Chonkus and Stunk!
On Snorticus! On Fuzzykinds! On Flomp and Chunk!
To the top of the hill—watch out for the rockfall!
Now stomp away! Stomp away! Stomp away all!

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In this episode, we rummage through King Tutankhamun’s underwear drawer and tackle the eternal question: did he pack enough undies for the afterlife?

Special thanks to Islam Shaheen, one of the amazing conservators of the King Tutankhamun collection at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo, as well as Nagmeldeen Hamza.

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In this episode, 8-year old Emelina asks if men were more important than women in the past, leading to an absolutely awesome discussion about how our own ideas, our own biases, and even the words that we use influence our understanding about the past. It's a discussion that touches on sexism and stereotypes and why empowering more women in science is essential for understanding a fuller, more accurate human story.

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This week, we’re sharing Volume 2 of our super-awesome stories featured in our super-awesome episodes. Just like last time, we’ve included more interesting facts about the real-life scientific discoveries that inspired them. Stay tuned because brand-new episodes return next week!

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By popular demand, here is volume 1 showcasing only the super-awesome stories featured in our super-awesome episodes. Plus, we also provide interesting facts about the real-life scientific discoveries that inspired the stories.

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