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How the Universe Works S2E8 — Birth of the Earth
8.5
How the Universe Works•Season 2•Episode 8

Birth of the Earth

8.5/10 · 110 votesAug 29, 201242 min

Ranked #1 of 8 in Season 2•+0.4 vs season avg

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The Earth was formed by a series of cataclysms without which we would not exist. Could the same events have created other earth-like planets elsewhere in the Universe inhabited by creatures like us?

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Erik Dellums

Erik Dellums

Himself - Narrator

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Episode Summary

"Birth of the Earth" is episode 8 of How the Universe Works season 2. It scored 8.5/10 from 110 votes, ranking #1 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.1). It aired on August 29, 2012.

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