Megaprojects

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2020
2020x1
The International Space Station: A Remarkable Feat of Human Cooperation
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This is the first ever episode of Megaprojects. I hope everyone enjoys it.
2020x2
Chernobyl's New Safe Confinement: The World's Largest Movable Object
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I got to visit Chernobyl a couple of years ago and see this remarkable building in person, so I thought it would be interesting to learn more about it, and share that here :). I hope you enjoy.
2020x3
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress: 100 Years of Service
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Boeing B-52 Stratofortress: 100 Years of Service
2020x4
Three Gorges Dam: The Largest Dam in the World
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It's a big one. And pretty controversial too.
2020x5
Dyson Sphere: The Megaproject that Requires an Entire Solar System...
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I've wanted to make a video about these things since the 90s when I first saw Star Trek TNG episode Relics. I hope this video does them justice. Enjoy.
2020x6
Kola Superdeep Borehole: The Deepest Hole Ever Made
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A video about a really deep hole. But it's actually interesting.
2020x7
Crossrail: London's Biggest Construction Project... That You Can't See
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Delays, over budget, but when it's done it's going to be pretty darn cool.
2020x8
Typhoon Class Submarine: The Largest Submarine Ever Built - Megaprojects
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And yes... It totally has a swimming pool on-board :D.
2020x9
Concorde: The Plane of the Future
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This episode is PART 1 of a two-parter, with what my editor, Jen, describes at "Concordski" (aka Soviet Concorde) coming early next week :).
2020x10
The Tu-144: The Soviet Union's Concorde
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AKA Concordski. It took everything for me to not just title the video that ;). Second of a two parter on these two commercial super sonic planes!
2020x11
The Channel Tunnel: Planned Since 1802
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Yep, someone first wanted to do this in 1802. It only took two world wars to finally make it happen.
2020x12
The H-4 Hercules: Howard Hughes's Behemoth of a Plane
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This is a cool plane. You might find it cool too.
2020x13
Delta Works: An Example for the Rest of Us
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The Delta Works are an incredible flood prevention system that we can all learn from. And will need to learn from.
2020x14
The Big Dig: An Unending Stream of Mishaps
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This has been one of the most popular viewer suggestions, and I'm glad I finally made it.
2020x15
Biosphere 2: The Martian Colony We Made on Earth... And How it Went Wrong
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Biosphere 2: The Martian Colony We Made on Earth... And How it Went Wrong
2020x16
The Manhattan Project: The Destroyer of Worlds
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Not what it wanted to be known by, but that's the title I went for.
2020x17
Ancient Rome's Sanitation System: Centuries Ahead of It's Time
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Yep, taking a dump was pretty good, then it got really bad, then it became good again.
2020x18
The Large Hadron Collider: The Largest Machine in the World
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And so far it has made absolutely zero world destroying black holes!
2020x19
Hyperloop: The Future of Transport, or Just a Dream?
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I hope that its the former. Trains faster than planes sounds like a great way to get around.
2020x20
Liberty Ships: Extraordinarily Ordinary
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That's a tongue twister of a title. And this is the most requested video ever. Hope you all enjoy. You legends
2020x21
The Transatlantic Telegraph Cable: A Tale of Extraordinary Perseverance
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I'm pretty persistent, but I'd have given up for sure.
2020x22
The Trans-Siberian Railway: The Russian Route East
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The Trans-Siberian Railway: The Russian Route East
2020x23
Chuo Shinkansen: Japan's Incredible Rail System
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Note: The Trans-Siberian video actually came out before this one, so you can enjoy that already... or maybe you already have :).
2020x24
Saturn V: The Largest Rocket Ever Made
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Saturn V: The Largest Rocket Ever Made
2020x25
The Lockheed U2: Spying Before Satellites
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Worth knowing about for the way it takes off and lands alone...
2020x26
Schwerer Gustav: It's a Really Big Gun
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Or BFG.
2020x27
The Soviet Ekranoplan: The Ultimate Flying Boat
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Flying should really be like "flying". But the clickbait is less strong like that, so here we are.
2020x28
The Nimitz Class: The Nuclear Powered Supercarrier
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The Nimitz Class: The Nuclear Powered Supercarrier
2020x29
The A-12 Archangel: Faster, Lighter, Higher than the SR-71
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Also what Elon Musk's kid is named after...
2020x30
Antonov An-225 Mriya: The Heaviest Aircraft Ever Built
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Almost as heavy as your mum.
2020x31
The Empire State Building: Risen from the Ashes of the Great Depression
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And remained the worlds tallest building for decades. Incredible.
2020x32
Ancient Rome's Road System: The Rise and Fall of Rome
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Ancient Rome's Road System: The Rise and Fall of Rome
2020x33
The Lighthouse of Alexandria: One of the Ancient World's Most Impressive Buildings
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Spoiler alert: It fell down.
2020x34
The Transcontinental Railroad: The Track that Built America
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Well first they had to build the track that built America, but you probably get my meaning.
2020x35
The Crystal Palace: An Omen of Things to Come
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The Crystal Palace: An Omen of Things to Come
2020x36
The Colosseum: A Painful History
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Cool building, but lots of bad things went down there.
2020x37
The Maginot Line: An Impervious Line of Defence (Sort of)
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The Maginot Line: An Impervious Line of Defence (Sort of)
2020x38
Dubai's Artificial Islands and Their Extraordinary Costs
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Dubai's Artificial Islands and Their Extraordinary Costs
2020x39
The N-1: The Soviet Moon Rocket
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The N-1: The Soviet Moon Rocket
2020x40
The MiG-29 The Soviet's Answer to the F-16
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The MiG-29 The Soviet's Answer to the F-16
2020x41
Yamato Class: The Heaviest Battleships Ever Constructed
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Not as heavy as yer mum though.
2020x42
The Olympic Class Ocean Liners - Greatest Liners of Their Generation
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More than just the Titanic, this is the incredible story of three ships, which served, and sank.
2020x43
South-to-North Water Transfer Project: China's Redistribution of Natural Resources
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What should you do when all of your country's water is in the south, but all of your country's people are in the north?
2020x44
Magnitogorsk: The Soviet City Built from Scratch
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In the 1930s, the Soviet government decided it wanted to build a perfect modern industrial city. Magnitogorsk would be a fully realized socialist utopia that could revolutionize the economy of the young USSR.
2020x45
Qinghai–Tibet Railway: The Highest Railway in the World
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Pop quiz: which country spent USD 3 billion to build a railway on top of a massive permafrosted plateau?
2020x46
R-23M Kartech: The Only Space Cannon Ever Made
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Set your phasers to stun, and program your Xxcha GPS for Mecatol Rex. Today, we're not just talking about weapons... WE'RE TALKING SPACE CANNONS, BABY.
2020x47
Project Azorian: The Secret US Mission to Recover a Soviet Submarine
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Project Azorian: The Secret US Mission to Recover a Soviet Submarine
2020x48
the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: How China is Reconstructing Pakistan
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China's $62 billion economic development plan is a strategic expansion for Chinese interests and a huge boon to Pakistani infrastructure... well, until the bill comes due, anyway.
2020x49
Mil Mi-26: The Biggest Helicopter Ever Built
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Mil Mi-26: The Biggest Helicopter Ever Built
2020x50
V-22 Osprey: Both a Plane AND a Helicopter
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V-22 Osprey: Both a Plane AND a Helicopter
2020x51
Union Pacific Big Boy: The Behemoth Train that Tamed the Rockies
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2020x52
The CN Tower: Breaking Records for Decades
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Toronto's CN Tower was the world's tallest freestanding building for more than three decades, and Canadian witnessed a
2020x53
The Hindenburg: Rise and Fall of the World's Greatest Airship
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In the early 1900s, airships were the next big thing, with wealthy Europeans crossing the Atlantic inside of a huge floating ball of gas. An explosion that has become synonymous with .. show full overview
2020x54
XB-70 Valkyrie: The Cold War's Experimental Nuclear Aircraft
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Amid the heat of the cold war, both the US and Russia experimented with several different types of advanced nuclear jets, including a variant that was actually powered by a nuclear .. show full overview
2020x55
Gotthard Base Tunnel: The World's Longest Railway Tunnel
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Why travel over the Alps when you can just ride right
2020x56
The Svalbard Seed Vault
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In the words of the wise philosopher Afroman, "Roll, roll, roll my joint | Pick out the seeds and stems | And send them to Svalbard" Simon's Social Media: Twitter: .. show full overview
2020x57
After Bhopal: Cleaning up the World's Worst-Ever Industrial Disaster
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2020x58
The Civilian Conservation Corps
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We're *so* excited to review the comment section for this video and discover exactly how much we love socialism. Simon's Social Media: Twitter: .. show full overview
2020x59
The Amber Room: Imperial Russia's Priceless Art Installation
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Do: use 10,000 pounds of amber to create a stunning golden room. Do not: use amber (in any amount) to treat infantile teething. I mean... we're not doctors, but this seems pretty .. show full overview
2020x60
Skylab: The First US Attempt at a Space Station
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And you thought going to the gym on Earth was hard. Simon's Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/ Simon's .. show full overview
2020x61
MiG-31: Intercepting the SR-71
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2020x62
China's Great Belt and Road Economic Initiative
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Last month, we told you about the highs and lows of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Today, we're zooming out to profile the entire Chinese global infrastructure development plan .. show full overview
2020x63
Fractional Orbital Bombardment System
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The Cold War is the conflict that keeps on giving -- especially for Mega Projects. In today's investigation of yet another ridiculous, horrifying tool of nuclear war, the Soviets decided .. show full overview
2020x64
Troll A Platform: The Heaviest Structure Ever Moved
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Not to be confused with Troll B Platform. THEY ARE NOT THE SAME, AND THE NORWEGIANS WON'T LET US FORGET IT. Simon's Social Media: Twitter: .. show full overview
2020x65
The First Soviet Five Year Plan
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This episode has no summary.
2020x66
The Hubble Space Telescope
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2020x67
D-Day: The Planning and Execution of the Allied Invasion of Europe
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This video is sponsored by Newsvoice. Download Newsvoice for free: https://newsvoice.com/mega June 6, 1944. Normandy. Omaha Beach. The 101st Airborne. You know the date. You know .. show full overview
2020x68
Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk: The Futuristic Ghost Plane
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The F-117 Nighthawk was a super-secret Lockheed project that stayed secret throughout the course of its secrecy so that the US could secretly execute air missions in secret. Simon's .. show full overview
2020x69
Project Babylon: Mega-Guns, Assassinations, and Saddam Hussein
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Project Babylon: Mega-Guns, Assassinations, and Saddam Hussein
2020x70
The Establishment of the European Union
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The Establishment of the European Union
2020x71
Boeing 747: The Original Jumbo Jet
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Boeing 747: The Original Jumbo Jet
2020x72
The Beast: Evolution of the US President's Bulletproof Car
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The Beast: Evolution of the US President's Bulletproof Car
2020x73
NORAD and The Cheyenne Mountain Complex
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NORAD and The Cheyenne Mountain Complex
2020x74
Project Orion: America's Cold War Plan for Nuclear-Powered Space Exploration
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Project Orion: America's Cold War Plan for Nuclear-Powered Space Exploration
2020x75
The Marshall Plan: Rebuilding Europe In the Shadow of Communism
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The Marshall Plan: Rebuilding Europe In the Shadow of Communism
2020x76
The Taj Mahal: India's Mughal Masterpiece
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The Taj Mahal: India's Mughal Masterpiece
2020x77
Project Horizon: America's Military Outpost on the Moon
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Project Horizon: America's Military Outpost on the Moon
2020x78
MOAB: The Mother of All Bombs
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MOAB: The Mother of All Bombs
2020x79
The Palace of the Soviets: The Glorious Moscow Monument that Ended Up as a Swimming Pool
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The Palace of the Soviets: The Glorious Moscow Monument that Ended Up as a Swimming Pool
2020x80
The Great Society Plan: America's War on Poverty
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The Great Society Plan: America's War on Poverty
2020x81
SS Great Eastern: Too Big To Sail
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SS Great Eastern: Too Big To Sail
2020x82
Project HARP: America's Quest to Shoot Its Way Into Outer Space
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Project HARP: America's Quest to Shoot Its Way Into Outer Space
2020x83
Northrop B-2 Spirit: America's Stealth Bomber
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Northrop B-2 Spirit: America's Stealth Bomber
2020x84
The Avro Arrow: Canada's Favorite Delta Wing
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The Avro Arrow: Canada's Favorite Delta Wing
2020x85
Undersea Communication Cables
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Undersea Communication Cables
2020x86
Nuclear Icebreakers: Russia's Atomic Fleet of Arctic Ice Busters
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Nuclear Icebreakers: Russia's Atomic Fleet of Arctic Ice Busters
2020x87
Supermarine Spitfire: Fending Off the Nazis in the Battle of Britain
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Supermarine Spitfire: Fending Off the Nazis in the Battle of Britain
2020x88
Sagrada Familia: Barcelona's Infamous Unfinished Church
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Sagrada Familia: Barcelona's Infamous Unfinished Church
2020x89
Air Force One: The US President's Hyper-Customized Airplane
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Air Force One: The US President's Hyper-Customized Airplane
2020x90
The DeHaviland Comet: The First Passenger Jet
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The DeHaviland Comet: The First Passenger Jet
2020x91
The Hindenburg Line: Germany's Final Defense in World War I
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The Hindenburg Line: Germany's Final Defense in World War I
2020x92
The Pentagon: America's Command Center
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The Pentagon: America's Command Center
2020x93
After Fukishima: Cleaning up Japan's Nuclear Disaster
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After Fukishima: Cleaning up Japan's Nuclear Disaster
2020x94
The Greenhouses of Almeria: The Garden of Europe
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The Greenhouses of Almeria: The Garden of Europe
2020x95
Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus: The Heaviest Tank Ever Built
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Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus: The Heaviest Tank Ever Built
2020x96
Monumento A La Revolucion: Remembering the Mexican Revolution
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Monumento A La Revolucion: Remembering the Mexican Revolution
2020x97
The Drive for Healthcare: Establishing the UK's National Health Service
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The Drive for Healthcare: Establishing the UK's National Health Service
2020x98
The Erie Canal: Traversing the American Midwest Before Railroads
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The Erie Canal: Traversing the American Midwest Before Railroads
2020x99
The Father of All Bombs: Russia's Fiery MOAB
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The Father of All Bombs: Russia's Fiery MOAB
2020x100
High Speed 2: The UK's £100 Billion Rail Project
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High Speed 2: The UK's £100 Billion Rail Project
2020x101
MQ-1 Predator Drone: The Eye in the Sky
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MQ-1 Predator Drone: The Eye in the Sky
2020x102
The Raven Rock Mountain Complex: The Pennsylvania Bunker for US Officials
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The Raven Rock Mountain Complex: The Pennsylvania Bunker for US Officials
2020x103
Salisbury Cathedral: Gothic Home of the Magna Carta
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Salisbury Cathedral: Gothic Home of the Magna Carta
2020x104
Rockwell B-1 Lancer
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Rockwell B-1 Lancer
2020x105
Yucca Mountain: The USA's Nuclear Dump
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Yucca Mountain: The USA's Nuclear Dump

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