The Why Files: Operation Podcast

Humans are the apex predator. Not *an* apex predator. *The* apex predator. Other than a handful of bacteria and viruses, there’s pretty much nothing stronger, more intelligent, or more adaptable than Homo sapiens.
Telling the human story from the beginning is difficult.
It was a time when two words defined our world: fear and violence. It was a time when we were *not* the apex predator; we were their prey.
We emerged from our caves during the day. Hoping we wouldn’t be hunted by the monsters in the woods.
So vicious were these monsters they still live in our myths -- and our nightmares. They created a generational trauma embedded into our DNA over hundreds of thousands of years of evolution.
These creatures were stronger, faster, and (when it came to combat) more intelligent than we were. It’s a miracle any of us are even here.
This is the story of how modern humans conquered the monsters and won the battle for the world.
But here's the thing: those fearsome monsters defeated by humans? Were other humans.

Dorothy Eady was a normal British girl until a tragic accident changed her life forever. After falling down a flight of stairs at the age of three, she began having vivid dreams and unexplainable knowledge of ancient Egypt.
As she grew older, her passion for Egypt intensified, leading her to study hieroglyphs and work alongside renowned Egyptologists. But Dorothy's story took an extraordinary turn when she moved to Egypt and started experiencing haunting visions of a past life as a priestess named Bentreshyt.
Discover the incredible journey of Dorothy Eady, a woman torn between two worlds and two loves. Her mysterious connection to Pharaoh Seti I and her uncanny ability to uncover the secrets of Abydos will leave you questioning the boundaries of time and space.

The Why Files

Do you have natural curiosity, interest in scientific mysteries and a great sense of humor? You're in the right place! We cover brainy topics with comedy spin.

I'm AJ Gentile, the Head Nerd In Charge. You might know me from the Discovery Channel, SiriusXM, MTV and the Joe Rogan Experience.

The Why Files is a channel for people who are fascinated (obsessed) with science, science-fiction, bizarre history, weird facts, strange places, conspiracies and unusual people.

Join us as we learn about the mysteries of the universe and have a few laughs along the way.

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There are over 7 billion people living on the earth right now. Tens of millions are born and die each year. Every single one of us leaves signs of our existence in the air, water, soil -- even space.
But these signs won't last forever. Our buildings will be gone in a few hundred years. Our stone monuments, plastic, styrofoam, twinkies, even evidence of our inevitable nuclear destruction will eventually be gone.
So how can we be sure that we were the first advanced civilization on earth?
Well, according to the Silurian Hypothesis: we can't.
Let's find out why.