How The Earth Works

How The Earth Works

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How The Earth Works

Season 1 | Episode 4 | Discovery Science | October 23, 2016

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Liz and Martin investigate Mount Vesuvius only to discover that the people of Naples live under the shadow of another more deadly super volcano.

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Liz and Martin investigate Mount Vesuvius only to discover that the people of Naples live under the shadow of another more deadly super volcano.

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