Watch in glorious high-speed the explosion that caused Adam Savage to cry, "Wow! That exceeded my WILDEST expectations!"
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Watch in glorious high-speed the explosion that caused Adam Savage to cry, "Wow! That exceeded my WILDEST expectations!"
Added: Nov 3, 2011
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Runtime: 01:00
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