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Planet 100: Oil Spill Compared to 9/11 (6/15)
President Obama likened the disastrous spill in the Gulf to 9/11, Rocket car powered with Coke and Mentos, and the Earth is not as old as it looks.
Added: Jun 15, 2010
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