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The world without...copper

The Documentary: Archive 2008 by BBC

Nov 14, 200822:26Society & Culture

You might think that copper is just another metal, but in fact it is a vital substance. Discover why, without this metal, even the evolution of life itself would be radically different.

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The world without...copper is an episode from The Documentary: Archive 2008 by BBC. You might think that copper is just another metal, but in fact it is a vital substance. Discover why, without this metal, even the evolution of life itself...

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