Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Rocks are not alive. You heard it here first.

The good news? A whole new episode of Nuggets of Wisdom is here to help you cope with this shocking truth. Featuring Academy Geology Collections Manager Crystal Cortez.
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