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How were the pyramids built? Who created the crop circles? Well, History Channel’s successful show, Ancient Aliens, offers their theories about the topics. The show has been running since 2009 and has ...

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Rebecca Budgen is a writer and multidisciplinary artist from the UK who graduated with an MA in Creative Writing and a Creative Arts BA from Aberystwyth University. Their work often explores mental ...

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