Channel: thebrainscoop

Category: Education

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Description: Every specimen has a story; is this an alien, or a demon baby?! For hundreds of years, sailors sold these manipulated skates to tourists and oddity collectors marketed as such- but really, [spoiler] it's just a fish. Thanks to Caleb McMahan and Susan Mochel for their help on this video! More 60 Second Specimen stories: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL8_5VpX9Txpke4mWgBrsHVgNLeunW-XY ----------------------------------------­----------------------------- Created by: Emily Graslie -- Brandon Brungard -- Sheheryar Ahsan ----------------------------------------­----------------------------- This episode is filmed at and supported by The Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois. fieldmuseum.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------