Merry Christmas Chief Detetives! As a special festive treat, Tiernan and Athena have three Christmas mini-mysteries to solve and some from you, our listeners too!

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In this special experts episode, Tiernan and Athena talk all things science with brain expert Sophie Scott. Why are some people more likely to believe in creepy creatures? What is it that makes you a buster or a truster? In the first of four bonus episodes, Sophie Scott is here to help you extra curious Chief Detectives make up your minds.

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On Boxing Day in 1980 in the South of England, US Airforce officers were certain they saw UFOs in the sky. But could it just have been some artistic rabbits and a very bright lighthouse? Athena and Tiernan look into the UK's most famous UFO case and then its up to our Chief Detectives to solve the case.

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Spontaneous Human Combustion is such a well known phenomena that Charles Dickens included it in one of his most famous stories. But do people really burst into flames for no reason, or is it all just a lot of made up stories and confused details? Athena and Tiernan light the flame on this case so that you, our Chief Detectives can work it out.

Warning: This one's a little gruesome so might not be suitable for younger listeners.

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Famous explorer Percy Fawcett disappeared in 1925, while trying to find the Lost City of Z and no one has ever found a trace of him since. Did he find what he was looking for or did the dangerous rainforest wildlife get him first? Tiernan and Athena look into this case and bring you all the facts so you can decide.

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Are there really ghostly or strange lookalikes of us out there in the world? Tiernan and Athena look at the case of doppelgangers and hopefully you, our Chief Detectives, will do the exact samesies to solve the mystery.

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A mysterious radio signal sent through the universe was received on Earth in 1977 surprising a scientist so much he wrote the word 'Wow!' by the data. But was it sent by aliens trying to communicate with us? Or is was it caused by natural space event? Athena and Tiernan investigate so you can decide.

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Reincarnation is the belief that after you die, your soul enters a new body or someone or something else. But can this really happen or is it all just an idea made up by people happy to try out life as a snail? Tiernan and Athena investigate this ancient and widespread belief so that all our Chief Detectives can figure out the answer.

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The people of South Jersey, USA are certain that a strange winged goat like creature roams the forests of the Pine Barrens. But can the Jersey Devil really have existed for over 300 years? Its up to our Chief Detectives to decide and Athena and Tiernan will bring all the evidence, because the devil is in the detail.

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There have been stories about vampires for thousands of years and across many cultures. But does that mean these blood sucking monsters actually exist? Athena and Tiernan get their teeth into all the evidence so that you, our Chief Detectives, can decide.

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