What happens to abandoned mines?

What happens to abandoned mines?

Did you know there are as many as 500,000 abandoned mines in the US, but the federal government knows where only 30,000 of them are? Learn about these places go from money pit to death trap when mine companies simply walk away.

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Should Advertising to Kids Be Banned?

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The Kitty Genovese Story

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What's the Deal with Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy?

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How Fireplaces Work

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How Monty Python Worked: SYSK Live from LA Podfest

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10 Marras 201652min

Do sin taxes work?

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A Partial History of Action Figures

A Partial History of Action Figures

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Ham Radio and the Hams Who Use Them

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