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Beetles, Creating Hurricanes, Puerto Rico & Liquid Drug

Beetles, Creating Hurricanes, Puerto Rico & Liquid Drug

Aired 06/17/2019 | Rating NR

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Beetles, Creating Hurricanes, Puerto Rico & Liquid Drug

Preview: Season 8 | 30s

Beetles, Creating Hurricanes, Puerto Rico & Liquid Drug

It’s a science story of love and war! See how beetles go to battle to woo a mate. It doesn’t seem like something you’d want more of, but one scientist in Florida is creating hurricanes. And after a hurricane passes through… one of the biggest needs is power. Here’s how one group of students fixed the problem in Puerto Rico. And, discover the world of liquid drugs.

Aired 06/17/2019 | Rating NR

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