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Scientific American Frontiers • Season 12 Episode 3
Dead Men's TalesNew Window
Meet the scientists who combine high-tech tools and old-fashioned sleuthing to bring the past alive.


 Chapter 1: What Happened at Jamestown?
 Chapter 2: A Texan Tall Tale
 Chapter 3: The Real Pyramid Builders

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The Secret CanyonThe Secret Canyon 
The Secret Canyonyoutube26:00
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The Spy FactoryThe Spy Factory 
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Examine the high-tech eavesdropping carried out by the National...
Wright Brothers’ Flying MachineWright Brothers’ Flying Machine 
Wright Brothers’ Flying Machineyoutube54:01
Orville and Wilbur Wright were remarkable inventors who...
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