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8 Most Dangerous Crustaceans in the World
Since ancient times, man has eaten all kinds of underwater creatures: fish, shellfish and arthropods. But people have special preferences for crustaceans. This group of sea creatures is considered a luxury food. In fact, three-quarters of the world's first cookbook ever consisted of recipes based on crustaceans.
Today, the meat of these creatures, rich in protein and almost calorie-free, is a main ingredient in many national cuisines. Crabs, crayfish, shrimp and lobsters are consumed in France, Spain, Portugal, Japan and many other countries. However, among the 72 thousand varieties of these creatures, the percentage of crustaceans that are consumed by humans is quite small, because there are many dangerous, strange and frightening species. Do you want to see them? That's what we're gonna ...
published: 28 Mar 2020
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This Is What Peak Crustacean Looks Like
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We may think of a lot of critters with crab-like body plans as crabs, but, technically, many of them are other types of crustaceans. So why do they share so many physical traits?
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published: 10 Dec 2020
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Minimaxing with Crustaceans
Special thanks to Paul Refvik for letting me use his cover of Harmony from Runescape! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAgnRd7BUPo
my patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TierZoo
published: 17 Sep 2017
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The Evolution of Crustaceans 🦐🦀
Illustrations by Satoshi Kawasaki
0:00 Phylogenetic tree
0:26 Dinocaridida
0:47 Anomalocaridida
2:08 Hurdiidae
3:30 Megacheira
4:41 Myriapoda
5:31 CRUSTACEA
5:50 Crustaceamorpha
6:21 Tylacocephalia
8:08 Remipedia
8:31 Malacostraca
10:50 Bracyura
published: 04 Jun 2018
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How To Open Every Shellfish | Method Mastery | Epicurious
Sharpen your tools and come to attention because class is in session! Join Mike Cruz, manager of Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Wholesale, as he details the best methods for cracking open and cleaning just about every variety of shellfish you might encounter in the kitchen. Not every crustacean and bivalve plays by the same rules, and learning the proper technique can elevate your seafood game to the next level. So, if you're ready to get cracking, Mike has you covered and then some.
00:00 Intro
00:53 Blue Crab
02:57 Soft-Shell Crab
03:49 Dungeness Crab
07:37 Maine Lobster
09:25 Cooked Maine Lobster
12:12 Crawfish
13:17 Langostino
14:22 American White Shrimp
15:14 Prawn
16:50 Sea Scallop
18:10 Duxbury Oyster
19:48 Baywater Sweet
21:08 PEI Mussel
22:06 Hard-Shell Clams
23:28 So...
published: 21 Apr 2020
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11 Most Bizarre Crustaceans
From the super-powered Pistol Shrimp, to the scary looking Undersea Woodlouse; These are 11 of the Most Bizarre Crustaceans!
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Pistol Shrimp
These small crustaceans are known for having a disproportionately large claw … which is bigger than half of the creature’s body. While it doesn’t have pincers at the end, the claw has a pistol-shaped feature that is made up of two parts. When released, a hammer-like part snaps into the other part of the claw. When the claw is snapped, a cavitation bubble is produced, which can reach speeds exceeding 60 mph and produce a sound reach...
published: 29 Jan 2017
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3840_Chapter 20: Arthropoda- Crustacea
published: 26 Oct 2020
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Pistol Shrimp: The Super-Powered Crustacean
Meet the Pistol Shrimp, a tiny shrimp that hunts using weaponized bubbles.
Special thanks to:
Tomonari Kaji, Arthur Anker, Christian S. Wirkner, A. Richard Palmer
Parallel Saltational Evolution of Ultrafast Movements in Snapping Shrimp Claws
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8 Most Dangerous Crustaceans in the World
Since ancient times, man has eaten all kinds of underwater creatures: fish, shellfish and arthropods. But people have special preferences for crustaceans. This ...
Since ancient times, man has eaten all kinds of underwater creatures: fish, shellfish and arthropods. But people have special preferences for crustaceans. This group of sea creatures is considered a luxury food. In fact, three-quarters of the world's first cookbook ever consisted of recipes based on crustaceans.
Today, the meat of these creatures, rich in protein and almost calorie-free, is a main ingredient in many national cuisines. Crabs, crayfish, shrimp and lobsters are consumed in France, Spain, Portugal, Japan and many other countries. However, among the 72 thousand varieties of these creatures, the percentage of crustaceans that are consumed by humans is quite small, because there are many dangerous, strange and frightening species. Do you want to see them? That's what we're gonna show you today.
https://wn.com/8_Most_Dangerous_Crustaceans_In_The_World
Since ancient times, man has eaten all kinds of underwater creatures: fish, shellfish and arthropods. But people have special preferences for crustaceans. This group of sea creatures is considered a luxury food. In fact, three-quarters of the world's first cookbook ever consisted of recipes based on crustaceans.
Today, the meat of these creatures, rich in protein and almost calorie-free, is a main ingredient in many national cuisines. Crabs, crayfish, shrimp and lobsters are consumed in France, Spain, Portugal, Japan and many other countries. However, among the 72 thousand varieties of these creatures, the percentage of crustaceans that are consumed by humans is quite small, because there are many dangerous, strange and frightening species. Do you want to see them? That's what we're gonna show you today.
- published: 28 Mar 2020
- views: 2473734
6:07
This Is What Peak Crustacean Looks Like
This episode is sponsored by Awesome Socks Club, a sock subscription for charity. Go to http://awesomesocks.club to sign up between now and December 11th to get...
This episode is sponsored by Awesome Socks Club, a sock subscription for charity. Go to http://awesomesocks.club to sign up between now and December 11th to get a new pair of fun socks each month in 2021. 100% of after-tax profit will go to decrease maternal and child mortality in Sierra Leone, which is one of the most dangerous places to be pregnant in the world.
We may think of a lot of critters with crab-like body plans as crabs, but, technically, many of them are other types of crustaceans. So why do they share so many physical traits?
Hosted by: Rose Bear Don't Walk
SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It's called SciShow Tangents. Check it out at http://www.scishowtangents.org
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https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/porcelain-crab-gm474903358-64956887
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https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/orange-squat-lobster-on-a-sponge-gm1171606561-324649358
https://wn.com/This_Is_What_Peak_Crustacean_Looks_Like
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We may think of a lot of critters with crab-like body plans as crabs, but, technically, many of them are other types of crustaceans. So why do they share so many physical traits?
Hosted by: Rose Bear Don't Walk
SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It's called SciShow Tangents. Check it out at http://www.scishowtangents.org
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https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1439-0469.1989.tb00352.x
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https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/crab-close-up-cuba-gm544453032-97843495
https://www.storyblocks.com/video/stock/vivid-coral-reef-underwater-sqrupxbxqji2wkvdk
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/alaska-king-crab-gm157481431-9621167
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/coconut-crab-gm96932859-12015474
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/porcelain-crab-gm1281338412-379405918
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/lobster-walking-on-the-sand-gm1255558327-367349793
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/idyllic-small-island-with-lone-tree-in-the-ocean-gm671793272-123128053
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/raw-uncooked-lobster-gm470036144-61948698
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https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/porcelain-crab-gm474903358-64956887
https://www.istockphoto.com/photo/coconut-crab-gm478438406-67783091
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- published: 10 Dec 2020
- views: 208759
4:51
Minimaxing with Crustaceans
Special thanks to Paul Refvik for letting me use his cover of Harmony from Runescape! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAgnRd7BUPo
my patreon: https://www.patreo...
Special thanks to Paul Refvik for letting me use his cover of Harmony from Runescape! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAgnRd7BUPo
my patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TierZoo
https://wn.com/Minimaxing_With_Crustaceans
Special thanks to Paul Refvik for letting me use his cover of Harmony from Runescape! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAgnRd7BUPo
my patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TierZoo
- published: 17 Sep 2017
- views: 2459525
12:49
The Evolution of Crustaceans 🦐🦀
Illustrations by Satoshi Kawasaki
0:00 Phylogenetic tree
0:26 Dinocaridida
0:47 Anomalocaridida
2:08 Hurdiidae
3:30 Megacheira
4:41 Myriapoda
5:31 CRUSTACEA
5:...
Illustrations by Satoshi Kawasaki
0:00 Phylogenetic tree
0:26 Dinocaridida
0:47 Anomalocaridida
2:08 Hurdiidae
3:30 Megacheira
4:41 Myriapoda
5:31 CRUSTACEA
5:50 Crustaceamorpha
6:21 Tylacocephalia
8:08 Remipedia
8:31 Malacostraca
10:50 Bracyura
https://wn.com/The_Evolution_Of_Crustaceans_🦐🦀
Illustrations by Satoshi Kawasaki
0:00 Phylogenetic tree
0:26 Dinocaridida
0:47 Anomalocaridida
2:08 Hurdiidae
3:30 Megacheira
4:41 Myriapoda
5:31 CRUSTACEA
5:50 Crustaceamorpha
6:21 Tylacocephalia
8:08 Remipedia
8:31 Malacostraca
10:50 Bracyura
- published: 04 Jun 2018
- views: 88122
37:00
How To Open Every Shellfish | Method Mastery | Epicurious
Sharpen your tools and come to attention because class is in session! Join Mike Cruz, manager of Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Wholesale, as he details the best met...
Sharpen your tools and come to attention because class is in session! Join Mike Cruz, manager of Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Wholesale, as he details the best methods for cracking open and cleaning just about every variety of shellfish you might encounter in the kitchen. Not every crustacean and bivalve plays by the same rules, and learning the proper technique can elevate your seafood game to the next level. So, if you're ready to get cracking, Mike has you covered and then some.
00:00 Intro
00:53 Blue Crab
02:57 Soft-Shell Crab
03:49 Dungeness Crab
07:37 Maine Lobster
09:25 Cooked Maine Lobster
12:12 Crawfish
13:17 Langostino
14:22 American White Shrimp
15:14 Prawn
16:50 Sea Scallop
18:10 Duxbury Oyster
19:48 Baywater Sweet
21:08 PEI Mussel
22:06 Hard-Shell Clams
23:28 Soft-Shell Clam
25:02 Razor Clam
26:35 Geoduck
29:26 Cockle
30:08 Abalone
31:20 Conch
32:46 West Coast Sea Urchin
35:31 East Coast Sea Urchin
Follow Mike on social! @booyamike
Start your free trial and access over 50,000 expertly-tested recipes from Epicurious, Bon Appétit and more on the Epicurious app. https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id312101965?pt=45076&ct=EpiVideoDescriptionYT&mt=8
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ABOUT EPICURIOUS
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https://wn.com/How_To_Open_Every_Shellfish_|_Method_Mastery_|_Epicurious
Sharpen your tools and come to attention because class is in session! Join Mike Cruz, manager of Greenpoint Fish & Lobster Wholesale, as he details the best methods for cracking open and cleaning just about every variety of shellfish you might encounter in the kitchen. Not every crustacean and bivalve plays by the same rules, and learning the proper technique can elevate your seafood game to the next level. So, if you're ready to get cracking, Mike has you covered and then some.
00:00 Intro
00:53 Blue Crab
02:57 Soft-Shell Crab
03:49 Dungeness Crab
07:37 Maine Lobster
09:25 Cooked Maine Lobster
12:12 Crawfish
13:17 Langostino
14:22 American White Shrimp
15:14 Prawn
16:50 Sea Scallop
18:10 Duxbury Oyster
19:48 Baywater Sweet
21:08 PEI Mussel
22:06 Hard-Shell Clams
23:28 Soft-Shell Clam
25:02 Razor Clam
26:35 Geoduck
29:26 Cockle
30:08 Abalone
31:20 Conch
32:46 West Coast Sea Urchin
35:31 East Coast Sea Urchin
Follow Mike on social! @booyamike
Start your free trial and access over 50,000 expertly-tested recipes from Epicurious, Bon Appétit and more on the Epicurious app. https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id312101965?pt=45076&ct=EpiVideoDescriptionYT&mt=8
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ABOUT EPICURIOUS
Browse thousands of recipes and videos from Bon Appétit, Gourmet, and more. Find inventive cooking ideas, ingredients, and restaurant menus from the world’s largest food archive.
- published: 21 Apr 2020
- views: 28261629
9:34
11 Most Bizarre Crustaceans
From the super-powered Pistol Shrimp, to the scary looking Undersea Woodlouse; These are 11 of the Most Bizarre Crustaceans!
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From the super-powered Pistol Shrimp, to the scary looking Undersea Woodlouse; These are 11 of the Most Bizarre Crustaceans!
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5.
Pistol Shrimp
These small crustaceans are known for having a disproportionately large claw … which is bigger than half of the creature’s body. While it doesn’t have pincers at the end, the claw has a pistol-shaped feature that is made up of two parts. When released, a hammer-like part snaps into the other part of the claw. When the claw is snapped, a cavitation bubble is produced, which can reach speeds exceeding 60 mph and produce a sound reaching more than 200 decibels. As the bubble collapses, it can result in temperatures approaching more than 4,700 degrees Celsius … nearly as hot as the surface of the sun. The combination of sound and pressure produced by the bubble is powerful enough to stun or paralyze small fish, and even smash through glass jars!
4.
Colorful Crustaceans
After showing you a white crab and a blue crab, how could we top that? We found a couple other crustacean critters that beat the odds to display some amazing coloration! A fisherman plying his trade off the coast of Scotland in 2015 really struck gold when he pulled this animal out of the water. The lobster’s unique gold coloration is thought to be the result of genetic mutation or some outside stimulus … experts don’t have a clear answer yet … although it’s said to be a one-in-five million occurrence. But another lobster caught in 2013 off the coast of Maine was 10 times as rare … it had a two-toned shell that was split evenly down the middle … with one side black and the other side orange … Experts say the Halloween-hued animal is a one -in FIFTY million occurrence!
3.
Tasmanian Giant Freshwater Crayfish
This critter is unique in several ways … It’s called a crayfish when it’s actually a lobster … It’s found only in the rivers of northern Tasmania … and it’s the world’s largest freshwater invertebrate. They’ve been documented weighing up to 13 pounds and measuring more than 30 inches long! The critter in the picture would appear to be around those dimensions … or at least one of the larger specimens. Due to their large size and formidable appearance, they have no natural predators. While we couldn’t find a credit for the photographer, we identified the man carefully holding the large crustacean as Todd Walsh, a noted expert on lobsters, and the crayfish in particular. He’s among experts in Tasmania seeking to protect the endangered animals from the effects of deforestation and illegal fishing.
2.
Skeleton Shrimp
The appearance of these deep sea denizens can throw a big scare into you … but they’re actually miniscule in size. The marine predators measure only about a few millimeters long … and are named for their slender, translucent bodies. Their pale coloration allows them to blend in with seaweed on the ocean floor, where they patiently lie in wait for prey. Their fearsome, hooked legs and angular appearance have evoked comparisons to the praying mantis. Like that insect, the females of some species of this shrimp are known to consume the males after mating is consummated. Did you know that population explosions of these tiny terrors can threaten large commercial fish? The shrimp can outcompete them for plankton and lay waste to newborn fish fry.
1.
Undersea Woodlouse
Workers at a shark station in the Bahamas noticed that odd ‘teeth marks’ had appeared on cables of their undersea camera system. Taking a closer look at the look at the cables, it appeared that the damage was made by an enormous crustacean gnawing upon them. An official at the Bahamas Cape Eleuthera (ih-LOO-thur-uh) Institute made the right deduction … The culprit turned out to be an undersea woodlouse -- one that measured around a foot long! Woodlice are crustaceans that normally measure about 1 centimeter long … on land, anyway. Under the sea, the woodlouse can grow to sizes much larger than their terrestrial cousins -- as was the case with the creature in the Bahamas. It was identified as ‘Bathynomus Giganteus’ (bath-EEN-nuh-mus gih-GAHN-tee-us), and is normally found at depths of around 8,500 feet. Its larger size is thought to be an example of ‘deep sea gigantism (jie-GAN-tiz-um)’ … in the cold, deep waters of the oceans, crustaceans and invertebrates tend to be larger than those found in shallower waters. The critter has legs arranged in seven pairs, and four sets of jaws … those sharp mandibles had chewed through the camera cables. Normally, though, the creatures are content to feed on dead shrimp, fish and whales. They’re known to be common in the Gulf of Mexico … where they can grow more than two feet long!
https://wn.com/11_Most_Bizarre_Crustaceans
From the super-powered Pistol Shrimp, to the scary looking Undersea Woodlouse; These are 11 of the Most Bizarre Crustaceans!
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5.
Pistol Shrimp
These small crustaceans are known for having a disproportionately large claw … which is bigger than half of the creature’s body. While it doesn’t have pincers at the end, the claw has a pistol-shaped feature that is made up of two parts. When released, a hammer-like part snaps into the other part of the claw. When the claw is snapped, a cavitation bubble is produced, which can reach speeds exceeding 60 mph and produce a sound reaching more than 200 decibels. As the bubble collapses, it can result in temperatures approaching more than 4,700 degrees Celsius … nearly as hot as the surface of the sun. The combination of sound and pressure produced by the bubble is powerful enough to stun or paralyze small fish, and even smash through glass jars!
4.
Colorful Crustaceans
After showing you a white crab and a blue crab, how could we top that? We found a couple other crustacean critters that beat the odds to display some amazing coloration! A fisherman plying his trade off the coast of Scotland in 2015 really struck gold when he pulled this animal out of the water. The lobster’s unique gold coloration is thought to be the result of genetic mutation or some outside stimulus … experts don’t have a clear answer yet … although it’s said to be a one-in-five million occurrence. But another lobster caught in 2013 off the coast of Maine was 10 times as rare … it had a two-toned shell that was split evenly down the middle … with one side black and the other side orange … Experts say the Halloween-hued animal is a one -in FIFTY million occurrence!
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Tasmanian Giant Freshwater Crayfish
This critter is unique in several ways … It’s called a crayfish when it’s actually a lobster … It’s found only in the rivers of northern Tasmania … and it’s the world’s largest freshwater invertebrate. They’ve been documented weighing up to 13 pounds and measuring more than 30 inches long! The critter in the picture would appear to be around those dimensions … or at least one of the larger specimens. Due to their large size and formidable appearance, they have no natural predators. While we couldn’t find a credit for the photographer, we identified the man carefully holding the large crustacean as Todd Walsh, a noted expert on lobsters, and the crayfish in particular. He’s among experts in Tasmania seeking to protect the endangered animals from the effects of deforestation and illegal fishing.
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Skeleton Shrimp
The appearance of these deep sea denizens can throw a big scare into you … but they’re actually miniscule in size. The marine predators measure only about a few millimeters long … and are named for their slender, translucent bodies. Their pale coloration allows them to blend in with seaweed on the ocean floor, where they patiently lie in wait for prey. Their fearsome, hooked legs and angular appearance have evoked comparisons to the praying mantis. Like that insect, the females of some species of this shrimp are known to consume the males after mating is consummated. Did you know that population explosions of these tiny terrors can threaten large commercial fish? The shrimp can outcompete them for plankton and lay waste to newborn fish fry.
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Undersea Woodlouse
Workers at a shark station in the Bahamas noticed that odd ‘teeth marks’ had appeared on cables of their undersea camera system. Taking a closer look at the look at the cables, it appeared that the damage was made by an enormous crustacean gnawing upon them. An official at the Bahamas Cape Eleuthera (ih-LOO-thur-uh) Institute made the right deduction … The culprit turned out to be an undersea woodlouse -- one that measured around a foot long! Woodlice are crustaceans that normally measure about 1 centimeter long … on land, anyway. Under the sea, the woodlouse can grow to sizes much larger than their terrestrial cousins -- as was the case with the creature in the Bahamas. It was identified as ‘Bathynomus Giganteus’ (bath-EEN-nuh-mus gih-GAHN-tee-us), and is normally found at depths of around 8,500 feet. Its larger size is thought to be an example of ‘deep sea gigantism (jie-GAN-tiz-um)’ … in the cold, deep waters of the oceans, crustaceans and invertebrates tend to be larger than those found in shallower waters. The critter has legs arranged in seven pairs, and four sets of jaws … those sharp mandibles had chewed through the camera cables. Normally, though, the creatures are content to feed on dead shrimp, fish and whales. They’re known to be common in the Gulf of Mexico … where they can grow more than two feet long!
- published: 29 Jan 2017
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Pistol Shrimp: The Super-Powered Crustacean
Meet the Pistol Shrimp, a tiny shrimp that hunts using weaponized bubbles.
Special thanks to:
Tomonari Kaji, Arthur Anker, Christian S. Wirkner, A. Richard Pa...
Meet the Pistol Shrimp, a tiny shrimp that hunts using weaponized bubbles.
Special thanks to:
Tomonari Kaji, Arthur Anker, Christian S. Wirkner, A. Richard Palmer
Parallel Saltational Evolution of Ultrafast Movements in Snapping Shrimp Claws
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2017.11.044
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Meet the Pistol Shrimp, a tiny shrimp that hunts using weaponized bubbles.
Special thanks to:
Tomonari Kaji, Arthur Anker, Christian S. Wirkner, A. Richard Palmer
Parallel Saltational Evolution of Ultrafast Movements in Snapping Shrimp Claws
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2017.11.044
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CREDITS
Created by Dylan Dubeau and Andrew Strapp
Written, Directed, Shot and Produced by Dylan Dubeau
Hosted by Danielle Dufault
Edited by Jim Pitts
Research by Andres Salazar
Patreon Supporter:
Luke Marshall
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Examining the nature of the beast.
- published: 16 Jul 2018
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