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    Play Solving History with Olly Steeds: Entrance To Hell Devil's Island stands as one of history's most barbaric, but effective prison systems that Olly sets out to challenge with a variety of documented escape methods. Entrance To Hell Devil's Island stands as one of history's most barbaric, but effective prison systems that Olly sets out to challenge with a variety of documented escape methods. Solving History with Olly Steeds 02:08 March 06, 2010 7540
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    Play Solving History with Olly Steeds: Butterflies For Cash The rare successful escape from Devil's Island depended on cash so Olly investigates how prisoners earned and stashed money. Butterflies For Cash The rare successful escape from Devil's Island depended on cash so Olly investigates how prisoners earned and stashed money. Solving History with Olly Steeds 02:13 March 05, 2010 7601
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    Play Solving History with Olly Steeds: Catching Morphos Olly goes butterfly hunting to show how the beautiful blue morpho butterflies helped Devil's Island inmates raise money to attempt escape. Catching Morphos Olly goes butterfly hunting to show how the beautiful blue morpho butterflies helped Devil's Island inmates raise money to attempt escape. Solving History with Olly Steeds 01:31 March 05, 2010 2393
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    Play Solving History with Olly Steeds: Swim To Freedom After a failed overland jungle escape, Olly attempts to escape Devil's Island by swimming across the Maroni River. Swim To Freedom After a failed overland jungle escape, Olly attempts to escape Devil's Island by swimming across the Maroni River. Solving History with Olly Steeds 02:07 March 05, 2010 2044
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    Play Solving History with Olly Steeds: A Night in Solitary Olly spends a night in solitary confinement inside the grim walls of the Crimson Barracks on Isle Royal. Actual prisoners served a minimum of six months. A Night in Solitary Olly spends a night in solitary confinement inside the grim walls of the Crimson Barracks on Isle Royal. Actual prisoners served a minimum of six months. Solving History with Olly Steeds 02:27 March 05, 2010 1995
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    Play Solving History with Olly Steeds: Building An Escape Raft Olly enlists help from a local craftsman to build a bamboo raft in a final attempt to escape Devil's Island. Building An Escape Raft Olly enlists help from a local craftsman to build a bamboo raft in a final attempt to escape Devil's Island. Solving History with Olly Steeds 02:22 March 05, 2010 1868
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    Play Solving History with Olly Steeds: Jungle Flight A French jungle survival expert tests Olly's chances of making an escape through the rain forest. Jungle Flight A French jungle survival expert tests Olly's chances of making an escape through the rain forest. Solving History with Olly Steeds 02:43 March 05, 2010 1527
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    Play Solving History with Olly Steeds: Adrift On Coconuts With only a floating bag of coconuts, Olly foolishly sets out to sea in an attempt to escape from the Salvation Islands. Adrift On Coconuts With only a floating bag of coconuts, Olly foolishly sets out to sea in an attempt to escape from the Salvation Islands. Solving History with Olly Steeds 02:11 March 05, 2010 1394
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Solving History: Devil's Island
Olly Steeds examines the horrors of prison life at the notorious Devil’s Island prison and tests first-hand whether tales of great escapes could be true.
List Added: March 06, 2010
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Solving History with Olly Steeds: Entrance To Hell
Devil's Island stands as one of history's most barbaric, but effective prison systems that Olly sets out to challenge with a variety of documented escape methods.

Video Added: March 06, 2010

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Runtime: 02:08

 
 

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