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Dirty Jobs: Tar Pit Excavation
As Mike Rowe learns how to distinguish between rocks and bones at the La Brea Tar Pits, cameraman Doug slips into the tar.
Added: Feb 11, 2009
Views: 5663 Views
Runtime: 01:35
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