

Can Dynamite Save You From An Avalanche?
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Can Dynamite Save You From An Avalanche?
Season 1 Episode 11 | 8m 24s | CC
Avalanches are mysterious and complex and the science of these natural phenomena is incomplete. But one thing that is known is how to prevent them. To do that, you have to do something counterintuitive — you have to start them.
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