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Bad Ideas From The Past

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Published November 2, 2018 at 10:46 AM CDT
Ophira Eisenberg performs on stage on <em>Ask Me Another</em> at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.
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Ophira Eisenberg performs on stage on Ask Me Another at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York.

Sometimes even the smartest people get things wrong. In this game, contestants answer questions about things that some of history's supposedly great minds once thought were true.

Heard on Michael C. Hall and Ronny Chieng: More Fun Than A Carrot.

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