35 - The Green Children of Woolpit
Episode Date: June 22, 2016Two green children appeared in near the small village of Woolpit in rural England in the 12th Century... who were they? Why were they green? Where did...
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495 episodes transcribedTwo green children appeared in near the small village of Woolpit in rural England in the 12th Century... who were they? Why were they green? Where did...
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