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Secrets of the Dead  The World's Biggest Bomb

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Program: Secrets of the Dead

Episode: The World's Biggest Bomb

Beginning in the 1950s, American and Soviet scientists engaged in a dangerous race to see who could build and detonate the world's largest bomb.

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Duration: (53:30)
Premiere Date: 05/17/2011
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR


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