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Mysteries of the Abandoned

And this is whatthis structure is here. This was a new typeof explosive. It was far more...

And this is what
this structure is here. [Jim] This was a new type
of explosive. It was far more powerful and made a faster,
moving explosion
than gunpowder

Full Transcript

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And this is what this structure is here.
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[Jim] This was a new type of explosive.
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It was far more powerful
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and made a faster, moving explosion than gunpowder.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:25:56
Uploaded
Jul 08, 2025
Season
9
Episode
11
Genres
documentary
Production
Mosfilm

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Movie Summary

The world's most incredible engineering projects are revisited to uncover why places full of mysteries and untold secrets are now abandoned ruins.
S09 • E01 Originally, Dagestan lay between - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:30
Originally, Dagestan lay between
S09 • E09 And that-- That'll prevent helicopters from being able to land - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:19
And that-- That'll prevent helicopters from being able ...
S09 • E05 [narrator] The French soldier fired, but he missed. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:20
[narrator] The French soldier fired, but he missed.
S09 • E15 [Wise] This strange circular structure, it wasn't a stage. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:08
[Wise] This strange circular structure, it wasn't a sta...
S09 • E19 [translator] Over there is where the workers lived. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:25
[translator] Over there is where the workers lived.
S09 • E12 He had never been there, but the town carried his name regardless. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:32
He had never been there, but the town carried his name regar...
S09 • E06 Because the USSR had effective control of all the countries - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:26
Because the USSR had effective control of all the countries
S09 • E17 [narrator] It wasn't just wealthy Western tourists lured in by all the luxury on offer. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:49
[narrator] It wasn't just wealthy Western tourists lure...
S09 • E03 At the time, they were ripping up a lot of railroads, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:26
At the time, they were ripping up a lot of railroads,
S09 • E04 The track owner was charged - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:12
The track owner was charged
S09 • E07 [Jim] The system contained large pumps that could pump a lot of water, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:09
[Jim] The system contained large pumps that could pump a lot...
S09 • E15 [Meigs] They didn't actually stage true bull fights, - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:11
[Meigs] They didn't actually stage true bull fights,
S09 • E11 And this was solely built to produce nitroglycerine. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:21
And this was solely built to produce nitroglycerine.
S09 • E07 [narrator] It was a constant race to build bigger and better pumps. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:20
[narrator] It was a constant race to build bigger and better...
S09 • E02 And the idea was - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:13
And the idea was
S09 • E10 He attends Meharry Medical College - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:34
He attends Meharry Medical College
S09 • E04 That was pretty controversial. - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:08
That was pretty controversial.
S09 • E05 And so, the story that somebody - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:04
And so, the story that somebody
S09 • E14 So only those who spoke it - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:06
So only those who spoke it
S09 • E22 [narrator] The authorities began a coordinated effort - Mysteries of the Abandoned 00:13
[narrator] The authorities began a coordinated effort