Why Didn't We Go Extinct 10 Million Years Ago?

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Title editing by Manuel Rubio

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00:00 Introduction
06:00 Nothing Lasts Forever
14:09 Rise of The Planet of the Apes
26:23 Fall of The Planet of the Apes
40:18 Last Ape Standing

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