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Killer Volcanoes

Season 44 Episode 16
54:10
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Killer Hurricanes

Season 44 Episode 17
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Killer Floods

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Bird Brain

Bird Brain

Season 44 Episode 20
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Black Hole Apocalypse

Black Hole Apocalypse

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Great Escape at Dunkirk

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Decoding the Weather Machine

Decoding the Weather Machine

Season 45 Episode 7
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Volcano on Fire

Volcano on Fire

Season 45 Episode 10
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Volcano on the Brink

Volcano on the Brink

Season 45 Episode 11
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Addiction

Season 45 Episode 12
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Thai Cave Rescue

Thai Cave Rescue

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Operation Bridge Rescue

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NOVA

Secrets of the Shining Knight

Season 44 Episode 13

Once upon a time, knighthood was serious business, and for countless medieval fighters, their armor was what stood between life and death. NOVA challenged a blacksmith and master armorer to recreate parts of an elite armor. We trace their journey as they rediscover centuries-old metalworking secrets, then put their new armor to the ultimateultimate test against a period musket.

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