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Scientific American Frontiers

Scientific American Frontiers

Description: Unraveling the world's scientific puzzles.
Genre: Documentary
Year Released: 1990
Number of seasons: 15
Number of episodes: 103
First episode air date: October 1, 1990
Network: PBS
Language: English
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