Secrets of the Dead

The SF Bay Model Shows the Escapees Could Have Survived

The Dutch scientists visit the physical model of the San Francisco Bay and delta system to test their theory before they test their raincoat raft in the bay itself. They built a little boat and put it in the bay model to see where it ends up. Were the escapees able to make it to the shore?

The SF Bay Model Shows the Escapees Could Have Survived

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