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# The Crime Wave We Can Blame on… Neutron Stars?
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/its-okay-be-smart/episode/the-crime-wave-we-can-blame-on-neutron-stars-r7ootm/
- Published: 2024-04-02T23:16:50.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-20T09:55:32.000Z
- Description: Turns out, we can blame it all on neutron stars and some oddities of the periodic table.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Be Smart, Season 10, Episode 11, #ZZZ_Episode_76457655-9f5c-4239-a040-8c4a535f2c92, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_dc38a6e9-266e-43c1-b647-45e7445fad27, #v1.16

There’s a crime wave sweeping the world right now. A new kind of theft that takes just minutes to carry out. These criminals are on the hunt for something that fetches big bucks on the black market. Numbers are skyrocketing, and public officials are scrambling for answers. Turns out, we can blame it all on neutron stars and some oddities of the periodic table.