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Big History S1E3 — Gold Fever
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Big History•Season 1•Episode 3

Gold Fever

6.6/10 · 25 votesNov 9, 201322 min

Ranked #5 of 17 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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This episode asks why mankind is gold crazy, and discovers there's a hard-wired reason we lust after it, and a microscopic explanation for why it shines. We reveal how the science behind our favorite metal drives men across oceans and continents, and how a difference

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Bryan Cranston

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Episode Summary

"Gold Fever" is episode 3 of Big History season 1. It scored 6.6/10 from 25 votes, ranking #5 of 17 episodes this season (season average 6.5). It aired on November 9, 2013.

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