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Deadliest Earthquakes

Deadliest Earthquakes

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What Are UFOs?

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Extreme Airport Engineering

Extreme Airport Engineering

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Dino Birds

Dino Birds

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Egypt's Tombs of Amun

Egypt's Tombs of Amun

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Pompeii's Secret Underworld

Pompeii's Secret Underworld

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Baltimore Bridge Collapse

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Revolutionary War Weapons

Revolutionary War Weapons

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Secrets of the Forest

Secrets of the Forest

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Ultimate Crash Test: Countdown

Ultimate Crash Test: Countdown

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In 2010, several epic earthquakes delivered one of the worst annual death tolls ever recorded. The deadliest strike, in Haiti, killed more than 200,000 people and reduced homes, hospitals, schools, and the presidential palace to rubble. In exclusive coverage, a NOVA camera crew follows a team of U.S. geologists as they enter Haiti in the immediate aftermath of the tragedy.

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