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6 - The Pokémon Shock

Science Solved It by VICE

May 30, 201720:20Religion & Spirituality

On December 16, 1997, an episode of Pokémon aired in Japan. The next day, reports began to spread of hundreds, even thousands, of children experiencing dizziness, blurred vision, and convulsions while watching the show....

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