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The Bizarre World of Dream Experiments

The Bizarre World of Dream Experiments

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Multiple animals dream -- and, even now, people have little understanding of why dreaming occurs. In tonight's episode, Ben and Matt explore the newest research in dream states... and, spoiler: they end up with more questions than answers.

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