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From the living room to the live stream, gaming has exploded into this massive, hyper-social

world where millions virtually hang out together.

But there's a nagging question that keeps coming up.

As the virtual violence gets more intense, is it actually changing how we act in real life?

People have been debating this for decades.

We'll explore that question with Dr. Craig Anderson,

one of the leading researchers on media violence and aggression.

And we'll talk about a new study where a unique,

venomous snake sucks toxins from the frogs it eats.

But here's the real question.

Does it know when it's full or is it guessing every time it strikes? But first,

a Mother's Day celebration. I'll explain the grandmother hypothesis, which could tell us why humans

are one of the only species that live decades after menopause. I'm Dr. Samantha Amin, and this is

Curiosity Weekly.

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