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Season 52 Episode 10
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Revolutionary War Weapons

Revolutionary War Weapons

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Baltimore Bridge Collapse

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Pompeii's Secret Underworld

Pompeii's Secret Underworld

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Egypt's Tombs of Amun

Egypt's Tombs of Amun

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Dino Birds

Dino Birds

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Extreme Airport Engineering

Extreme Airport Engineering

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What Are UFOs?

What Are UFOs?

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Lost Tombs of Notre Dame

Lost Tombs of Notre Dame

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Building Stuff: Change It!

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Sands of Time

Anna Hoover (Bristol Bay, Alaska) - In an observational survey, this short documentary presents the realities of coastal erosion by witnessing the experience of Bristol Bay community members. Interviews, local archives, and ancestral knowledge put the circumstances in stark relief as we detail the communities' adjustments to the retreating coastline.

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