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The Commonality of the Noah's Ark Story Across Cultures
TLDR The story of Noah's Ark and the Great Flood is a legend that is found in many religions and cultures, with similar details and dimensions for the size of the boat. While there have been expeditions in search of Noah's Ark, no concrete evidence has been found to support its existence.
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The podcast episode titled "How Noah's Ark Worked" discusses the commonality and resemblance of stories and idols across different cultures.
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The flood story, along with the man named Noah who built a boat and saved animals, is a common legend found in many religions and cultures.
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The Black Seas deluge theory suggests that the Great Flood was caused by rising waters in the Black Sea as the last Ice Age was ending, potentially flooding 60,000 square miles, but there is no evidence of people witnessing the flood.
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The flood lasted up to 150 days, Noah took seven pairs of clean animals and two of each unclean animal on the ark, and there are various flood legends from different cultures with similar dimensions for the size of the boat.
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The flood story of Noah is also found in the Koran, with some differences in names and locations, but overall similar to the biblical account.
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Robert Ballard led an expedition in search of Noah's Ark, but while they found evidence of an ancient flood, they did not find the ark itself.
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Wood experts believe that no wood would survive for thousands of years, and while there are some anomalies that resemble a boat, they lack evidence of being the actual Noah's Ark.
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The hosts discuss upcoming live podcast events and announce the debut of their TV pilot on Science Channel.
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