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The Man Who Saved the World Secrets of the Dead

Premiered October 23, 2012
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The Man Who Saved the World

Fifty years ago, in October 1962, the world teetered on the brink of nuclear war. This is the little-known story of how close to nuclear destruction the world really was during those dark October days, and how the heroism of one man saved us all.

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Secrets of the Dead

Secrets of the Dead is part detective story, part true-life drama that unearths evidence from around the world, challenging prevailing ideas and throwing fresh light on unexplained events.

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