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Science project solves a mystery from the Civil War

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"Giant Forest," by u/Rytelier
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Reports of glowing wounds on injured Civil War soldiers led to a science fair project decades later that may have solved the mystery.

"The Endless Thread" podcast is hosted by Ben Brock Johnson and Amory Sivertson.

This segment aired on May 2, 2022.

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Ben Brock Johnson Executive Producer, Podcasts
Ben Brock Johnson is the executive producer of podcasts at WBUR and co-host of the podcast Endless Thread.

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Amory Sivertson is a senior producer for podcasts and the co-host of Endless Thread.

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