EggDrop121 day agoThe Greatest Shot in Television: Science Historian James Burke Had One Chance to Nail This Scene … and Nailed Itopenculture.com - Colin MarshallThe 80-second clip above captures a rocket launch, something of which we’ve all seen footage at one time or another. What makes its viewers call it …
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