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Outrageous Acts of Science

Outrageous Acts of Science

Description: Experts explain the science behind the experiments and home-made stunts featured in a countdown of the top 20 videos from a video-sharing website.
Genre: Documentary
Year Released: 2012
Number of seasons: 10
Number of episodes: 122
First episode air date: November 28, 2012
Network: Science
Language: English
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