Tập
Modern Marvels: Episode 17
Tóm tắt
A versatile yet toxic metal, lead has served mankind for 6,000 years.
Chi tiết
- Phim bộ
- Modern Marvels
- Mùa
- Mùa 15
- Tập
- Tập 17
- Ngày phát sóng
- 2008-06-16
- Thời lượng
- 44 min
Thông tin tập
Episode 17 là tập 17 trong Season 15 của Modern Marvels. Tập này phát sóng ngày 2008-06-16. Thời lượng là 44 min.
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