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The Nature of Things | Season 2012-2013, Episode 1 | Dec 5, 2012 | 0:31

Lights Out! Promo

Our planet is lit up 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We're addicted to light and we just can't get enough of it. But like anything else that's addictive, could too much be a bad thing?

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