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Preview: Season 43 Episode 19 | 53m 40s
What is it about the nature of metals that have made them a pillar of human civilization?
Aired: 11/09/16
Expires: 09/25/20
Video has closed captioning.
Treasures of the Earth: Metals
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Discover how Allied forces conspired to destroy one of Hitler’s most diabolical weapons.
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Join investigators as they untangle the cause of Alzheimer’s and race to develop a cure.
