It seems like we'll never run out of stories of lost fantastical gold mines,

even though not one of them has ever produced a speck of actual gold.

But still, they remain famous. Perhaps it's not so much

about the riches as it is about the hunt and the promise and the hope. All things

that would be lost forever if just one of these famous lost

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Finding Slumax Gold

Welcome to the show that separates fact from fiction, science from pseudoscience, real history from fake history,

and helps us all make better life decisions by knowing what's real and what's not.

When it comes to writing books, there are two basic kinds of researchers.

First, there's the person who works diligently to uncover the real facts wherever they may lead.

And second, there's the person who digs only far enough to put together a good story.

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