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Dirty Jobs: Maggot Mass
At Purdue University, Mike Rowe examines maggoty pig carcasses to estimate time of death ... and learns to never put anything in his mouth.
Added: Nov 22, 2010
Views: 11206 Views
Runtime: 01:33
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