# 574 | It Wakes Up Every 17 Years (DON'T GO NEAR THE TREELINE)

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Podcast: [Unexplained Encounters](https://stenobird.com/podcast/unexplained-encounters-607201)
Published: 2026-02-04T12:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 4065

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