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What happens when you fall into piranha-infested waters? - Antonio Machado-Allison

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You’re peering into the Amazon River when, suddenly, you lose your footing and fall. Piranhas dart about in the rapidly approaching water. So, are you doomed? Will your fall trigger a feeding frenzy that will skeletonize your body within minutes? Antonio Machado-Allison shares what we know about these purportedly ferocious fish.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Antonio Machado-Allison
Director
Anton Bogaty
Narrator
Addison Anderson
Sound Designer
Weston Fonger
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Produced by
Abdallah Ewis
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Editorial Producer
Cella Wright
Fact-Checker
Charles Wallace

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