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Nick Ingram
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The Associated Press
One of the three is from New York City, and the others are from Orange and Westchester counties.

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The Best of Our Knowledge explores topics on learning, education, and research.On this episode, we’ll learn how an unusual fossil offered scientists a new glimpse into the evolutionary history of some of Earth’s earliest animals.And we’ll learn how pirate gold helped dispel a centuries-old rumor among seafaring European traders.

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Jon Campbell
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New York Public News Network
Environmentalists are furious.
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Hochul photo: Mike Groll, Gov. Kathy Hochul's office
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Mandel Ngan
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AFP via Getty Images
When given the options of "true," "false" or "not sure," and asked whether each of the incidents "was staged," a majority of respondents said they thought each event was either staged or were unsure.