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Understanding the Bombs Used at the Boston Marathon

NewsHour science correspondent Miles O'Brien visits the nation's most active explosives testing facility in New Mexico to learn more about what makes a pressure cooker bomb -- like those used at the Boston Marathon -- tick. Investigators often use the center to test theories and find new ways to defend against future attacks.
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